Spyro. He's a legend. The well known producer who likes to swear a lot in his videos is back with a brand new mix. This time focussing on his set at this year's Bangface weekender. For this event he made a promo mix, 35 minutes long, and containing the hottest tracks money can buy. And as you all know, Spyro likes to fuck with us. You've must heard at least a few Spyro tunes over the last couple of years: he's bringing the fire everywhere, and has gained a reputation of a bad boy. But is he really? Isn't he just a sweet guy underneath his facade? Nope, he's a bad ass. He doesn't take any prisoners. In this 35 minute long mix he captures you attention, makes sure that you are totally focussed on his mix, and once the beats and bass come through your speakers, he knows that you are his prisoner. He's captured you, and he won't let you go. And for once, I am happy with that kind of prospect. I do like Spyro's unusual approach to UK Hardcore music, or as I like to call his style, EDMCore. But whatever you call it, you know Spyro will bring the heat. So what can you expect in this 35 minute long mix? Fire, that's for sure. You won't be able to sit still once the beat kicks in, Here's the tracklist. 01. Spyro - Short Dick Man 02. Darren Styles - Pull Over 03. Spyro - Blow Ya Mind Dub 04. Spyro - Hands Up For Detroit 05. Spyro - Club Hoes 06. Spyro & Hartshorn - Bass Keeps Pumping 07. Juyen Sebulba & Lil Texas - Rush Hour 08. Jauz - Gassed Up (Spyro Flip) 09. Spyro & Dot.MAX - Pop That Pussy (Bait Booty Mix) 10. Gammer/Darren Styles/Dillon Francis/Eptic/G Eazy - The Drop vs Say Less (Spyro Mashup) 11. Spyro - Renegade Dub 12. Spyro & Joel Foster - Like A Bomb 13. Spyro - Love Comes Down 14. Spyro - Heads Will Roll 15. Kutksi & Komb - Frost & Fire 16. Spyro & Hartshorn - Keep Breakin' 17. Spyro - Outta Space 18. Ookay & Fox Stevenson - Lighhouse (Spyro Flip) 19. Spyro - Bla Bla Bla Dub 20. Alison Wonderland/Valentino Khan - Good Enough (Spyro Flip) 21. Spyro - Ricky 22. Callum Higby - Fade 23. Barely Alive - Be Mine 24. Spyro - Nobody Likes The Records 25. Yellow Claw - Don't Stop (Juyen Sebulba Remix) 26. Spyro - Throwin' Hunna 27. Spyro - Old Town Flip 28. Spyro - Johnny 29. Gammer - Chainsaw Bass (Spyro & Alex Prospect Remix) 30. Spyro - Mad Ting Mashup See, I told you he would bring the fire! My GOD, this mix is lit. Is that how the kids say it nowadays? My generation would say 'cool' or 'wicked', lit wasn't even in our dictionary! But anyway, Spyro's mix for this upcoming gig at Bangface Weekender of this year is a big one. I love this reverse bass sound. It's different. Not something I listen to that often. But it's good. It's a kind of music that gets the people moving on the dancefloor. Not even dancefloors, but literally everywhere you can play this, and people start moving. I've really enjoyed this set. A wicked mix, 35 minutes of Spyro madness. I'm sitting here with a huge smile on my face, and a boner. This is such a sexy mix. The best record in this mix, that was difficult. But I chose 'Be Mine' by Barely Alive. Oldskool vibes from the first to the last second. Hope he brings the fire and has a wicked set at Bangface. But Spyro being a nut job (in a good way), he will certainly set the stage on fire, and blow up the fucking speakers! DJ: Spyro Genre/Style: Rave, UK Hardcore, Reverse Bass Mix Info: Bangface Weekender 2020 Promo Mix Length Mix: 00:34:51 Tracks: 30 (thirty) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): DOWNLOAD/LISTEN File Size: unknown File Type: unknown Bitspeed: unknown More Information: Spyro - Soundcloud Page

I am back with a brand new mix. Well, it's not strictly new, but I've never came across this one in the 7 years it's been online. You've already figured it out what kind of mix it is, if you haven't read the title of this blog. You've seen the image, and know immediately that this mix is a Raver Baby dedication mix. How about that, eh? A nice tribute mix of a legendary label. Not sure what really happened to it, if it is still active of defunct, but what I do know is the fact that it has released tons of amazing records. Records still much respected by the raving community. The mix was made by DJ Thumpa, back in 2013(ish) and it's got some good reviews. People seem to still appreciate this label, and for good reasons. The label has had some amazing success, and Thumpa selected 16 records, and mixed them together beautifully. 72 minutes of Raver Baby madness, who doesn't like that? It will be a trip down memory lane. And I'm guessing you've got the time to do that: storm Jorge is about to destroy our infrastructure, so let's stay indoors, crank up the volume, and let Thumpa's mix take you, back 17-18 years in time. The best years of UK Hardcore! 01. Breeze & UFO - Take Your Time 02. Breeze & Styles - Future Set 03. Styles - Do You Feel The Same 04. Force & Styles - Follow Me (Styles & Breeze Remix) 05. UFO - Breaka 06. Dowster & Uprise - Steps Ahead 07. Breeze & Styles - Home (At Last) 08. Breeze & Styles - The Beat Kicks 09. Dougal & Gammer - Fires In The Sky 10. Dowster & Uprise - Through The Trees (Dowster & Gammer Remix) 11. UFO & MC Marley - Connections 12. Breeze & Styles - Sonic 13. Breeze & Styles - Electric 14. Breeze & Styles - Total XTC 15. Bo & Luke - Angel 16. Breeze & Styles - You're Shining Mixes like this one always makes me happier than I already am. It always contains records I've not heard in a long time. Or even ever! Thanks Thumpa, for giving me back my happiness. I'm sitting here, smile from ear to ear, and I'm really enjoying this trip back in time. Obviously Breeze and Styles have had a huge impact on the scene, and Thumpa's selection contains a ton of their records, but also a few made by others, like UFO, Dowster, Uprise, and more. This is the kind of UK Hardcore I fell in love with many years ago. Not a fan of the early sound (90s UK Hardcore). I would pick this sound (00s) over anything. It was so ground breakingly good. So different, just what the scene needed. This paved the way for a decade of happiness. We all fell in love with it, and it embraced us nicely. UK Hardcore became bigger and bigger, and even reached me across the pond. And Raver Baby records was one of the labels I really appreciated. Thumpa's mix is just tight. No complaints whatsoever. Oh, and it's also a free download! So that's an added bonus. Even after 7 years it still spreads love and happiness. Big mix. And only score will suffice: DJ: Thumpa Genre/Style: UK Hardcore Mix Info: Best of Raver Baby 2002-3 Length Mix: 01:17:18 Tracks: 16 (sixteen) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): DOWNLOAD/LISTEN File Size: 176 MB File Type: mp3 Bitspeed: 320kbps More Information: DJ Thumpa - Soundcloud Page

Rave. If you are like me, you are obsessed with everything Rave related. Rave is life. Rave is everything, and I'm not even kidding. Raving was a brand new thing in the 90s, and now it's common, and shared by millions of people all over the globe. It is probably the biggest man made thing that got millions of people united, after religion. It is highly impressive that it's still alive, and kicking. But you need to differentiate the old and the new. They are two different worlds. But are they really different? According to Tommie Sunshine they are not. Well, maybe a tad, but his latest mix focusses on new music with the oldskool sound. Oldskool Rave made for the present day raving community. How about that? The old sound is making a huge comeback, and no one told me? Whatever, let us focus on Tommie Sunshine's mix. It's big. 2 hours and 38 minutes of Rave music. Rave with a twist, I might call it from now on. Tommie's mix contains new stuff with a twist, and I'm loving it. I'm obviously an oldskool lover, seeing as I review that kind of style on a weekly basis, but it's nice to see a younger generation embracing the old sound, and make it their own, without ruining it. And it's also nice to see the 'older' generation listening to it, and making excellent mixes full of those records. Does that mean Rave is timeless? Yes. Created in the 90s, still going strong in the 20s. And that, ladies and gentlemen, is highly impressive. Now let's focus on the tracklist. It's a long one, but so is this mix. The perfect mix to listen to on this dreadful Sunday. No need to leave the house: just sit indoors, and press play, with the volume way up. Chillax everyone. 01. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - Introducing Senator Bernie Sanders 02. Maxy Cozy - Banana Baya 03. Yolanda Be Cool & Dillon Nathaniel - Tell Me Why 04. Solardo & Eli Brown - ID 05. Josh Wink & Lil' Louis - How's Your Evening So Far? (Chris Lake Remix) 06. Skream - Ectogazm 07. Demarkus Lewis feat Martha Wash - Catch The Light (Acapella) 08. Stray Beast - Need You 09. Kettama - Memphis 29 10. Monki - Work It 11. Patrick Topping - Watch What Ya Doing 12. Felix Da Housecat & Dave The Hustler - IsssaPARTY 13. Kettama - Presiden.t 14. Falcon Black Ops - Five 15. Pleasure Cruiser - Found A Rave 16. Kettama - MAJIK 17. Orbital - Chime (Eli Brown Edit) 18. Raito - One Step Beyond 19. Raito - Summer Of Love (Rave Mix) 20. ADR - Gimme' A Break 21. Origin8a & Propa - Friction 22. Prospa - Control The Party (Denham Audio After Party Mix) 23. Wink - Sixth Sense (Shlomi Aber Hidden In The Dark Mix) 24. Josh Wink - Talking To You (Talkapella) 25. Hostage - Control 26. Love Regenerator - CP-1 27. Mella Dee - Music Controls You 28. ANNA & Miss Kittin - Forever Ravers 29. A*S*Y*S - The Acid 30. Raito - Energy 31. ROBPM - Checkmate 32. Fear-E - A New Day 33. Giacomo Renzi - Nervous 34. The Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy, Hey Girl (KinK Remix) 35. i_o - This Is Rave 36. MOGUAI - ACIIID (Kryder & Benny Benassi Remix) 37. i_o - Rave 444 38. Love Regenerator - The Power Of Love II 39. Love Regenerator - Hypnagogic (I Can't Wait) 40. Raito - Ecstasy 41. Kove - The Music 42. Flite - Joy 43. KinK feat Rachel Row - To Love You 44. Duke Dumont - Therapy 45. House Gospel Choir & Adelphi Music Factory - Salvation 46. Nathan Micay - Ecstacy Is On Maple Mountain I have to say that most of these artists are unknown to me. Like 95% of them. Which should not be the case. Why have I not invested more time in this, and done my research? I am a music lover, and a rave enthusiast! How have I missed this? I am so ashamed of myself, it's unbelievable. But it's enever too late to hallucinate, so let's delve straight into this mix. It's packed with the oldskool vibe, from the first to the last second. Obviously made to fit the present day raving community, but the vibes I'm getting reminds me of raving back in the good ol' days. I was too young around the start of the 90s, but I made up for it a few years later. This has been 2 1/2 hours of pure heaven. It's been years since I last reviewed a Tommie Sunshine mix, but this one really grabbed me from the first to the last second. I've enjoyed it so much, I immediately pressed play again. So many great anthems, and I have to give Tommie credit for making this mix so flawless, and for selecting all these monster anthems. Best record? Well, A*S*Y*S's 'The Acid'. Pure nostalgic feelings. Fuck me sideways, what a beast of a track. This song paints a picture in my mind: it's like the 90s and the 20s had sexual intercourse, and what came out of it, was this record. Tommie, thanks for making my Sunday better! Sadly I cannot download the mix, because I don't have Spotify, but if you do, you will have a wicked time, and can listen to this mix wherever you like! DJ: Tommie Sunshine Genre/Style: Rave, Dance, EDM Mix Info: #RaveRevival Mixtape Volume 1 Length Mix: 02:37:57 Tracks: 46 (fourty-six) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): LISTEN HERE File Size: unknown File Type: unknown Bitspeed: unknown More Information: Tommie Sunshine - Soundcloud Page

I've not been reviewing for nealy a week, did you miss me? Probably not, you had other things to focus on. But hey, at least I am back now, and had the time to find a few new mixes for me to review. One of the mixes I found, was an old mix by Jason S. You know him as the mix master, the megamix creator. Well, he didn't invent it, but he perfected it. But the mix I am reviewing today isn't a megamix, but just a 'normal' mix. You still hear him perfecting his craft. This mix was uploaded 6 years ago on Soundcloud, but you can see which direction he's taking his mixing skills to. It's funny to find these mixes. I am not passively looking for them, but Soundcloud reminds me of its existence. So thanks Soundcloud for reminding me of forgotten mixes. Basically, I was looking for new music, but came across this, and had to replay it again (I think I did listen to this before, like 2 years ago), but forgot about this mix. It's never too late to review, eh? The mix is filled with excellent tunes. Really excellent tunes. Some tunes I have not come across for a long time, and I do mean a long time. All focussed on the Masters of Hardcore sound from back in the days. And that sound, is truly astonishing. If I can go back in time, I would go to these years. The best years for Hardcore. Yes, the early stuff is great, but this sound is so unique and fresh, and it gave Hardcore a boost it truly deserved. So I'd rather listen to this for the rest of my life. Let me show you the tracklist. It's a beast of a mix. 01. Jason S - Intro: Giving Birth 02. Kid Morbid - Speed Cult 03. Angerfist - It Never Stops 04. Noize Suppressor & Endymion - Gangboy 05. Chaosphere vs Evil Activities - Back In The House 06. Knightvision & D'Spyre - Apocalypse (Nosferatu's VIP Mix) 07. Re-Style - Roos 08. DJ Promo - Messin' With Yo Mind 09. DJ Wicked & Nonasylum - Up Yours 10. E-Noid - Liquid Super D 11. Dione - Highway To Hell 12. The Alienator - The Invaders 13. Hard SL - Hardstyle Suckers 14. The Alienator - The Terminator 15. Dione - Rock The Place 16. The Stunned Guys - The Drummer And The Dancer 17. Masters Of Ceremony - Know Your Enemy 18. Neophyte vs The Viper - This Is Real Hardcore 19. Rotterdam Terror Corps - Fear The Sound 20. Tommyknocker - Demolition 21. DJ Paul - I Had To Kill A Lot Of People (Nosferatu Remix) 22. The Headbanger feat Ruffian & Alee - At Large 23. Dr. Z-Vago - The Bonebreaker 24. Weapon X - Whatz Yo' Name 25. Scott Brown - Ghosts 26. Sinergy - Dream Sweet 27. Parian & Mental Defective - Nasty Bitch 28. Neophyte feat MC Ruffian - Muil Houwe 29. DJ Lancinhouse & The Stunned Guys - Shout 30. Justice - Born To Raise Hell 31. The Stunned Guys - Slow Me Down 32. DJ Paul feat Firestone & Ruffian - Pogo Action! 33. Jason S - Outro: Hardstyle Festival Sick tracklist. Am I the only one who's feeling and missing this sound? This early MoH sound is so unique and fresh, and nothing like we are currently hearing in the Hardcore charts. It's more forcussed on the Frenchcore side, but I wish we could go back to these MoH sounds, that would make me a happier person. Jason S has made yet another wicked mix. This mix was made way before I was introduced into his megamix skilled world, but with this early mix he shows us that he was heading towards the megamix style we are all known with and love. A few specifically Jason S izms in this mix, and also included a shit ton of excellent anthems. Jason S, you've done it again. Epic mix, epic mixing skills. No world of a lie, but it's been another great mix. I've really enjoyed this trip down memory lane. And the title of the mix suits it well: this kind of sound was the definitive reason why Hardcore came back. The rebirth is thanks to labels such as MoH. No word of a lie. But it's also the raving community that made it come alive again. We could not live in a world without Hardcore. Imagine that!? That's insane. Sickening. Fantastic mix. Not downloadable, but still highly enjoyable. And Kid Morbid's track has to be the finest of the lot. DJ: Jason S Genre/Style: Hardcore Mix Info: The Rebirth Of Hardcore Length Mix: 01:18:52 Tracks: 31 (thirty-one) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): LISTEN HERE File Size: unknown File Type: unknown Bitspeed: unknown More Information: Jason S - Facebook Page

Only a couple of weeks ago I found this mix by DJ Virus, which was focussed on the wonderful year 1993. Now it's time to show you his latest mix, which focusses on 1995, and is more Happy Hardcore focussed. That is good. A bit of the oldskool on this Sunday morning. But the previous mix blew me away, due to the simple fact that it had so many records crammed into an hour long mix, and today's mix is no different: 115 records in a 61 minute long mix. How's that even possible? How can we distinguish each record, when they come at us through our speakers at ridicilous speed? Fuck, this is going to be interesting. Is it just my personal opinion, but was 1995 one of the best years for Happy Hardcore? 1995 and 1996, those were the years. Especially for the Dutch side of Happy Hardcore. It died in 1998, but hey, at least we got a few years of wicked music. The Dutch sound obviously did not sound anything like the UK Happy Hardcore, but had a lot of similarities. The Brits liked to put breakbeat sound in them, when we liked to put more gabber sounds in them. My focus went to the Dutch/European sounding Happy Hardcore. I lived in the Netherlands back then, so I missed out on a lot of other sounding Happy Hardcore anthems. But fear not: DJ Virus is here to re-educate me into the UK Happy Hardcore from 1995. So now it's time for you all to see the tracklist, and this is going to be painful: manually type the whole tracklist. Pff. Got to hand ME some credit for this.... 01. Fade - Break Thru 02. Dyewitness - Masterplan (Live Version) 03. Sound Federation - Gotta Believe 04. Ultimate Buzz feat MC Bee - On A Mission (Acapella) 05. Vibena - Positive Energy Part 1 06. Bush Brothers - I'm Alright 07. DJ H & The Kids In Space - Party Pollution 08. Active Force - 3 Day Nightmare (Dance Your Ass Off) 09. Mystical - Break Of Dawn 10. Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo - Together In Wonderland (Live At The Toilet Mix) 11. Sub-State - I Need You 12. Unknown Project - Critical Heights (Happy Hardstep Mix) 13. Slim & Hookey - 2 3 Break 14. Q-Bass - Music Man 15. Pooch - Take Control 16. Waxweazle & Guitar Rob - Pump It DJ! 17. Bush Brothers - Deeper 18. Weirdo & Sim - Go Get Busy (Hardcore Edit) 19. Bass-D & King Matthew - Get Dumb 20. Oaysis - Incredible Bass (Slipmatt Remix) 21. MA2 - Hearing Is Believing 22. Rebel Alliance - Sometimes 23. Intense - For Real 24. Sub-State - Worldwide 25. Evil Maniax - Psychopath 26. Different Vibe - My Dance 27. Ultimate Buzz - What The FK 28. Midas - Groove Control 29. Ultimate Buzz - Rock Da Bass (Bouncin' Bill 12" Mix) 30. Ultra-Sonic - Let The Bass Drum Go (180Mph Remix) 31. Cheddar - Volume IIA 32. T.N.T. - Let's Get Together (Happy Hardcore Club Mix) 33. Rise & Shine - The Rusher 34. Marc Smith - Pump Up The Noize 35. Evil Maniax - Give You More Hardcore 36. Poppy - Yes 37. Love Nation - Musical Foundations (Austin Reynolds Remix) 38. Unity - Freedom 39. Serious Sound Syndicate - Can't Stand It (Remix) 40. Lazy DJ - Volume 1 41. Scott Brown - Dum Dooby Dum 42. 2 Left Feet - Never Let You Go 43. Future Primitive - Feel It 44. Vibes & Wishdokta - No More Tears 45. Ten - Rock The Discotek (Ten % Volume Mix) 46. A Sense Of Summer - On Top 47. Sy & Unknown - 12" Of Love 48. Brothers In Crime - How Deep Is Your Love (Dwarf Remix) 49. Brisk vs Rebel Alliance - Adrenaline Flowing 50. Alien Factory - Get The Future Started 51. Justin Time - Help Me 52. Frank-E & Mars-L - Back Once Again 53. Sound Federation - 99 Red Balloons 54. Ham & Poosie - Thinkin About U 55. Happy Rollers - 95 Style 56. Seduction - Holdin On 57. Pooch - Feeling This Way 58. Selecta & GL2 - Incognito 59. Secret Squirrel - Cucumber Incognito 60. Poppy - House Is Mine 61. Bass Generator & Technotrance - Kiss My Ass Seduction 62. Different Vibe - Can You Feel It 63. Active Force - Dyno-Mite 64. Dune - Can't Stop Raving (12" Mix) 65. G.S.I. - Volume 2B 66. Slim & Hookey - Let It Hit Em 67. Clock - Everbody (Visa Treatment) 68. Cheddar - Volume IIIA 69. Weirdo & Sim - Pump That Stupid Bass (Credibility Radio Mix) 70. Billy Daniel Bunter - New Sensation 71. Omar Santana - Come On Everybody 72. Richie Whizz - Get A Life 73. Happy Tunes - Pounding Beats 74. General Noise - Wanna Rock Your Body 75. DJ's Unknown - Volume 5A 76. Justin Time - Sweet In Pocket (Force & The Evolution Remix) 77. M-Jay & Dan-Vee - Unbelievable 78. Moby - Into The Blue (Seduction Remix) 79. Dune - Hardcore Vibes (South Bound Remix) 80. Raver's Nature - Take Off! (Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo Remix) 81. Kriston - Got To Get Up 82. Red Alert & Mike Slammer - Question Mark 5A 83. Happy Tunes - Rushin' On Pink Champagne 84. Paul Elstak - Luv U More (Paul's Forze Mix) 85. Tokyo Ghetto Pussy - I Kiss Your Lips (Music For The Girlies Extended) 86. Pooch - Skruffeck Volume 1 (Remix) 87. Happy Tunes - I Want You Baby 88. Highlife & Style - Give It To Me (Remix) 89. Smile - Movin' 90. Seduction - Higher Now (Seduction & Unknown Remix) 91. Sunset Regime & Billy Bunter - Clap To This 92. Chosen Few - Name Of My DJ 93. Billy Daniel Bunter & D'Zyne - Ride Like The Wind 94. DJ's Unknown - Volume 5AA 93. Richie Whizz - Song Of Angels 94. The Style Concept - Follow Me 95. Rave Nation - Going Crazy (Bomb Squad Remix) 96. Fade - Lost It 97. Red 5 - Never Gonna Give You Up 98. Hixxy & Sharkey - Toy Town (In Ya Face Mix) 99. Paul Elstak - Don't Leave Me Alone (Hardcore Version) 100. Sub-Source - Cyber Source 101. Brisk - Airhead 102. Attic & Stylzz - Puta Terror 103. G.S.I. - Volume 2A 104. Scott Brown - Now Is The Time 105. Scott Brown - Rock The Party 106. Chewy - Rock This Place 107. Brisk - You & Me (Special Edition Mix) 108. Asia - Happy To Be (Extended Mix) 109. Eruption - Pop Bang Lovely (Slipmatt & Eruption Exclusive Remix) 110. Eruption - All You B**tards 111. A Sense Of Summer - Around The World 112. Chewy - Starjump 113. Ultra-Sonic - We Want One More 114. Billy Daniel Bunter & JDS feat Gem - Let It Life You (Vibes & Wishdokta Remix) 115. Attic & Stylzz - Goddamn Maniac Fuck me, I need a break now. I've not done the mixing, or even composing this tracklist, but I feel knackered. So instead of me ranting on and on about this mix, I'm going to sit down and relax. Enjoy these 115 records. Even though I cannot hear each and every track. It's just too damn fast. DJ Virus' mix is just too dope. And I love the fact that he's included a few Dutch Happy Hardcore anthems, be it only for a few seconds. But he made this mix sound so good. I wonder how he mixes these together? I'm guessing he's not doing the whole 'two decks, one mixer, and a shit ton of vinyl' thing. How would you be able to do that, and make it sound so flawless? Like the previous mix, I am highly impressed. Seriously impressed. But this mix does a bit more to me: not only has Virus selected an awesome year, but he's made it focussed around Happy Hardcore. And that, ladies and gentlemen, is the sound I really love. Only love and appreciation for this mix. No negative feedback. Virus has gained a new follower: ME. DJ: Virus Genre/Style: Happy Hardcore, Breakbeat Hardcore, UK Hardcore Mix Info: The Hardcore Years: 1995 Length Mix: 01:01:07 Tracks: 115 (Hundred Fifteen) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): DOWNLOAD/LISTEN File Size: 139 MB File Type: mp3 Bitspeed: 320kbps More Information: DJ Virus - Soundcloud Page

Can I just say that I've never been on a boat and raved on it. Well, as far as I can remember. I've been all over the country, raving, and seen many venues, but never a boat. That to me is weird, but hey, it's a thing. So let me get this straight: you get a boat, throw a few people on it, book a DJ, and have a wicked time? That's what happened last year, at BangFace's boat party, on the 12th of July 2019. And it was stated as a nautical neo rave? Wow. Seriously never knew raving on a boat could sound so menacing and yet excited at the same time! But if you put Slipmatt on this boat, you will certainly have a great time. I've met and seen the legend several times, and always found his sets astonishing. He's the Godfather of Happy Hardcore for a reason, you know. He's oldskool, and I'm not making fun of his age. He is someone who lives and breathes the early rave sound. Give Slipmatt a stage, and he will turn anything into a party. Never boring with this man. Sadly a lot of his sets do not come with a tracklist, and even though I know most of the records he plays, I'm bad with naming them. Hell, I can't even remember what I ate yesterday. But someone was so kind enough to add a tracklist, so if you are a true oldskool fanatic, you can fill in the ID-less records. But at least we've got a tracklist. Here's the partial tracklist. Please do fill in the blanks if you know them. 01. ID - ID 02. Egma - Let The Bass Kick (Total Confusion Remix) 03. Holy Noise - Father Forgive Them 04. Cybersonik - Technarchy 05. Guru Josh - Infinity 06. Outlander - Vamp 07. Second Phase - Mentasm 08. L.A. Style - James Brown Is Dead 09. Quadrophonia - Quadrophonia 10. N-Joi - Malfunction 11. ID - ID 12. ID - ID 13. Moby - Go 14. ID - ID 15. The Prodigy - Everybody Is In The Place 16. ID - ID 17. DJ's Unite - Volume 1 18. N.R.G. - He Never Lost His Hardcore 19. Digital Domain - I Need Relief 20. The Prodigy - G-Force (Energy Flow) 21. Urban Hype - I Feel The Heat 22. SL2 - On A Ragga Tip 23. M-D-Emm - Move Your Feet (Keep Those Hands Up! And Stop Buying All That Crap Pop Music. Mix!) 24. 2 Bad Mice - Bombscare (Remix) 25. Dance Conspiracy - Dub War 26. Noise Overload - Right Here, Right Now (Part II) 27. Bass Selective - Blow Out Part II 28. Slipmatt - Breaking Free I've taken the liberty to use Shazam, to fill in some of the blanks. And it did work. But some it simply didn't recognise. Maybe the records were too underground for the app. Who knows. Anyway, let's get back to the boat. Slipmatt is on it, and playing these rave anthems. How does that make you feel? Not seasick, I hope. Well, the Thames can be a bit violent, but I'm guessing in July it supposed to be calm and relaxing. I'm guessing the feeling is unique, and I just can't picture it happening! But as long as it has got a power socket, you can put a set anywhere. Slipmatt never disappints. He's always on top of things. I've enjoyed each encounter with the superstar, and it's been too long since I last seen him perform. I love that he can make each set so different, but remaining so awesome at the same time. And let's not forget, he has to throw in his own legendary classics. SL2 anyone? The biggest rave anthem of all time? I just loved the set a lot, and so did the people on the boat. You can tell that the people in the picture were more focussed on raving than anything else. Social media? Nah, we don't need that, just pure raving. It's the fucking Godfather behind the decks! He doesn't take any prisoners, and wants you to dance. He has fulfilled his job. I am dancing my arse off, in my living room! Wicked mix. If anyone can fill in the ID-less records, that would be appreciated. And yes, you can mock me for NOT knowing these classics. I do know them, but not the titles. I am ashamed of myself. DJ: Slipmatt Genre/Style: Rave, Oldskool Liveset Info: Recorded @ Bang Face Boat Party 2019 Length Liveset: 00:58:58 Tracks: 28 (twenty-eight) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): LISTEN HERE File Size: unknown File Type: unknown Bitspeed: unknown More Information: Bang Face - Soundcloud Page

Carnival is about to happen. Before you are assuming that I'm talking about Brazilian carnival, you are wrong. I am talking about Dutch carnival, known as carnaval. Especially the Southern areas in the Netherlands. Down South is where they celebrate it the most. They try to do it 'above the river', but they fail. Only the South understands the true meaning behind carnaval, and we have the best parties. Fact. There's still an ongoing debate where carnaval is best, Limburg or Brabant, but I cannot judge. I've never celebrated carnaval in Brabant, seeing as I'm a Heerlenaar. But we do it extremely well in Limburg though. Anyway, let's talk about carnaval, and the emerging Hardstyle sound. When I grew up, we didn't have this. We only had the die-hard carnaval anthems but not Freestyle sounding tracks. I wish I was partying now. It's so damn cool to hear two really unique styles coming together, and the blend resulting in a wicked party sounding style. You need to please the youngsters too. The old carnaval anthems are boring. BPMs to be increased, and more bass. Always more bass. Someone on Soundcloud uploaded this Hardstyle Carnaval 2020 mix, and if you do not understand the Dutch language, you might be a bit baffled, but don't worry: you just need to feel the vibes. And understand that we like to party. 24/7, 365 days a year. I am not lying, in saying that I don't know at least 95% of the artists. I've heard of a few, but remember I left the Netherlands 4 years ago, and I haven't invested any time in carnaval since. I am sorry. Time for the traclist. Oftewel, tijd voor de tracklist. Enjoy it. 01. Hollandse Herrie & PartyfrieX - Brewery Of Lunacy (Het Stuiterbal Anthem) 02. PartyfrieX - Ik Heb Gezopen (Hardstyle Remix) 03. Schorre Chef, MC Vals, Plug 'N Play - Het Mooie Brabant 04. Lawineboys - Joost (Rogerson Bootleg) 05. Snollebollekes & Kalvijn - Leuke Sfeer Wel (Ephoric Bootleg) 06. Stefan & Sean feat Bram Krikke - Frikandel Special (Rogerson Hardstyle Bootleg) 07. Lamme Frans - Handjes Handjes Bloementjesgordijn (P!mpteam Remix) 08. Het Feestteam - Malle Babbe (Bass Chaserz Remix) 09. Feest DJ Maarten - Mama Laudaa (Hardstyle Remix) 10. Marco Kraats feat Peter vd Veire - Links Rechts Voor Achter (Resolved & Feest DJ Remco Bootleg) 11. Parla & Pardoux - Liberte (Zany Remix) 12. Vieze Jack - De Hut Verbouwen (Confetti Ravers Remix) 13. Opgeblazen feat Wilbert Pigmans - De Toreador (Crude Intentions Remix) 14. Craniax & Joey Martens - Barman Waar Is Mijn Pils 15. Andre Hazes - Kleine Jongen (Ephoric Bootleg) 16. Peter Selie - Hoemoes Da Ok Alweer (Slagerij Janssen Remix) 17. BC Den Peejkes & De Kapers Van Het Zuiden - Koning Carnaval (Hardstyle Carnaval) 18. Alex - Adio Amore (Ephoric Bootleg) 19. Ferry De Lits - Ademloos Door De Nacht (Pittboy & Jeremiah Remix) 20. Bestia feat Schorre Chef & MC Vals - De Barman (Snowbass Festival 2020 Anthem) 21. Django Wanger - Kali (Outsiders Remix) 22. PartyfrieX feat Schorre Chef - Ik Moet Zuipen! (Hardstyle Frenchcore Remix) I don't know what to say to the tracklist. I only know a handful of records, but never heard of the majority of artists. It's like a whole sub culture which has emerged after my last carnaval! I have lost touch with my roots, my Dutch roots. It even felt difficult typing the tracklist in Dutch. Boy, 4 years abroad does a lot to you. But, all in all, it's an entertaining mix. It brings a smile on your face, and gets people excited for carnaval. It's happening on the 23rd of February 2020, if Google is correct. So get you costume ready, make sure you've got enough make up, and money for boozing throughout carnaval. I remember, when I grew up, that some people saved up throughout the year, just for carnaval. That's dedication. A few small errors did occur throughout the mix, but who cares? If you hear these tunes, you are probably getting into the carnaval zone, and probably drunk. So who cares? You just want to party and enjoy life! I fully understand. Let yourself go, and be careful. Don't overdo it. Alaaf, iedereen! DJ: Fran-E Genre/Style: Hardstyle, Frenchcore, Carnaval Mix Info: Hardstyle Carnaval 2020 Length Mix: 01:00:03 Tracks: 22 (twenty-two) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): LISTEN HERE File Size: unknown File Type: unknown Bitspeed: unknown More Information: Fran-E - Soundcloud Page

Monkey Kong is back with a brand spanking new mix. A new mix, with classic Hardstyle anthems. And we all love those anthems, don't we? Yes, the scene in 2020 is still vibrant and alive, but the early sound will never leave our side. It's part of our history, and has given us so many great anthems. Judging Monkey Kong's statement on Soundcloud, there will be more mixes to follow, staying on this oldskool path. Which is going to be great. Again, who doesn't like the early Hardstyle sound? The mix is an hour and a half long, and with 47 records, I know you all will be pleased. And why wouldn't you be? This is not my first Monkey Kong mix, I've listened to a few so far, and have not been disappointed yet. And before you all start yapping on about nothing,I am an early sound connoisseur, and I know what I'm talking about. I grew up listening to Hardstyle when it emerged after the Millennium, and spent a lot of money on CDs, most of them Hardstyle CDs. So yeah, I am not disappointed today: I've already checked this mix out several times, and have found it extremely good. Let's check out the tracklist. You know you want to see it! 01. Luna - Bring That Shit Back 02. TNT - Double Dutch Darkies 03. Toneshifterz & Code Black - About The Music 04. Tatanka - Tokyo 05. Davide Sonar - Spiritual Fire 06. Noisecontrollers - Promises 07. The Pitcher - Serenity 08. Francesco Zeta - Fairyland 09. Noisecontrollers - Attack Again 10. 2 Best Enemies - Phases (TBY Romantic Remix) 11. The Pitcher - I Just Can't Stop (2011 Re-Amp) 12. In-Phase - Spark 13. Project One - Rate Reducer (Headhunterz Remix) 14. D-Block & S-Te-Fan - Music Made Addict 15. Wildstylez - A Complex Situation 16. Davide Sonar - Natural 17. Project One - The Story Unfolds 18. Headhunterz - Reloaded Part 2 19. Headhunterz & Wildstylez & Noisecontrollers - Tonight 20. Builder - Her Voice (Headhunterz Remix) 21. Blutonium Boy & Van Snyder - Make It Loud (Headhunterz Remix) 22. Geck-O - It's What We Are (Headhunterz Remix) 23. Noisecontrollers & Wildstylez - Stardust 24. Wildstylez - Lonely 25. Headhunterz - Dreamcatcher 26. Headhunterz - Psychedelic 27. D-Block & S-Te-Fan & Wildstylez - The Human Soul 28. Technoboy - Rage (Frontliner Remix) 29. Noisecontrollers & Alpha Twins - Moonraker 30. Alpha Twins & Wildstylez - Atrocious 31. Alpha Twins & Wildstylez - Breathe 32. Donkey Rollers - Chaos 33. Project One - The Zero Hour 34. Noisecontrollers - Yellow Minute 35. Noisecontrollers - Big Bang 36. Bulldozer Project - Arise (The Beholder & Zany Remix) 37. Headhunterz - The Saifam Mashup 38. Zatox - To The Top 39. Ran-D & B-Front - Rebirth 40. Showtek - We Speak Music 41. Adaro - Hit You With That Bang Shit 42. Zany & Ran-D feat Nikkita - Son Of Torture 43. Crypsis - Torture 44. Radical Redemption - Annihilate 45. Luna & E-Force - Masterclass 46. A2 Allstars - The Resistance 47. B-Front - Mysterias This is a wicked mix. Good job, Monkey Kong. These are truly classics. Boy oh boy, the memories. It's like a flashback. Oh wait, that's the title of this newly created mix series. Ah I see, that's why it's named that way. The mix contains a lot of reoccuring names, such as Wildstylez, Headhunterz, and more. But to be fair, they have been dominating the scene for quite a while now. But it's nice that Monkey Kong added a few obscure and forgotten about anthems in here. Obviously the majority of records I knew and cherrished, but some I've completely forgotten about! That's the main reason why I listen to a lot of oldskool mixes: it always takes you back, and reminds you of all the awesome stuff released, and forgotten about. I've got only love to give to this mix. Obviously you don't get full length anthems, but short versions, but they are still long enough for you to become highly excited. And Crypsis' 'Torture' has done that to me. What a wicked and brilliant anthem. Time for me to dig through my collection and find the full length version. Monkey Kong, you rule! DJ: Monkey Kong Genre/Style: Hardstyle Mix Info: The Flashback 1.0 Length Mix: 01:30:00 Tracks: 47 (fourty-seven) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): LISTEN HERE File Size: unknown File Type: unknown Bitspeed: unknown More Information: Monkey Kong - Soundcloud Page

It's official, it's Winter. But looking outside, a storm is brewing. Storm Ciara is currently sweeping the nation, and throwing bins around the place. It's manic, it's hectic. Scary? Not really, but it's still early. Things might happen later. But for now it's my neighbours bins that are suffering from the storm. So to not hear them flying through the street, I needed something hard, rough, and idiotic. Hence why I went to Lil Texas' page. This Texian DJ has been doing great stuff in the harder style scene, and has become a household name in such a short period of time. And his WINTER HARDCORE 2019 MIX has already been listened to 27k+ within a month. It seems that people are digging this a lot. Am I one of those people? Well, I'm still listening to this mix, so the answer is yes. It's hard though. Bloody Nora, it's hard. This is not for the people who can't handle beats above 138 BPM. This has got way more BPMs than most of us can handle. And if you wanted to see Lil Texas, you could have seen him at GPF party, which happened only a few hours ago. Not fair, I wanted to go there. But hey ho, I am not. Anyway, if you have missed this event, no worries: at least we've got this Winter mix. Even though in London it doesn't look like Winter at all. The mix is 58 minutes long. and contains 45 records. Starting with some nice Hardstyle/Rawstyle anthems, and slowly increasing the BPMs. By the time you've reached the half hour mark, you are already out of breath, and you feel dehydrated. Or is that just me? The tracklist for anyone who's interested (if you haven't seen this mix already): 01. Thyron & Luminite - Loud Noises x Fraw - Combat (Intro Edit) 02. Malice & Luminite - Death Destruction (Live Edit) 03. Delete feat Rooler - Annihilate 04. eDUB - 154 05. Blaster & Project Core - Fade To Black 06. Dither & Cesqueax - Detonate 07. Stereotype - Abracadabra 08. Project Core - Rising 09. The Satan - Bombs 10. Dither - Blow The Speakers 11. Reevoid - Blessed 12. Djipe - City Of Ash 13. Blaster - Tear The Place Up 14. Yoshiko & Redrums - Ganja Kidz 15. The Melodyst & Menthalquake - Technology 16. Broken Minds feat Ernesto Alonso & Alee - Waltz Of Death (Official Masters Of Hardcore Spain 2019 Anthem) 17. Tha Playah - Vigilance 18. Broken Minds - Coke In My Nose 19. Deadly Guns & Delete - In Control 20. Rooler & N-Vitral - Get Back 21. Nosferatu & Furyan - The Possession 22. The Satan - Demolition 23. Tha Playah - Be Cool 24. Detest & Deterrent Man - Break The Mirror 25. Nosferatu - And Died Again (Edit) 26. Lil Texas - Chop Shop 27. Krelisa - Motivation 28. Dither & Lil Texas - Hardcore Heartbreak (VIP) 29. Trespasseds - 2 Clips Bitch 30. Deadly Guns & Lil Texas - ID 31. Krowdexx - Burn It Down 32. DJ Mad Dog - Reset 33. Lil Texas - ID 34. Mind Compressor - May God Be With You 35. Lil Texas - ID 36. GPF & Tieum - Flikker Op 37. Lil Texas - Keep Movin 38. Crime Scene feat MC Instinct - Underground Killer 39. Lil Texas - ID 40. Angerfist - Geto Tremble 41. Cryogenic - Push It To The Limit 42. Scarphase vs N-Vitral presents Bombsquad - Crack Smokers 43. Trespassed & MBK - Basement 44. Scarphase - Scarphase Bass (Cryogenic Remix) 45. GPF - All I Want For Christmas Is Fuuuuuck For those picky people out there, the tracklist on Soundcloud says 46, but I could only see 45 records. Number 26 seemed to have disappeared? Anyway, you are not that bothered, are you? You couldn't care less. At the moment, the wind is blowing outside, and this mix is blowing my mind, all at the same time. This is filth. Lil Texas, you are a weirdo. Your Winter mix is truly insane. How can anyone still be standing after 58 minutes? You are truly blown away by the BPMs, and they only increase from the first second. No fucking about, this man does not take any prisoners. Best record? I wanted to choose GPF's record, specifically the last record, but we are outside of the festive season, so I cannot select it now. Instead I've selected The Satan's 'Bombs'. A true dancefloor smasher. Filth. Maybe in Texas it's Winter now, and they are experiencing a lot of snow. God knows, sadly never been to 'Murica.Really want to though. But for now I'm fine in London. But this DJ does bring the heat and fire to 'Murica. I love the fact that he just does whatever he fancies. Plays the hardest records out there. And also that he has given this mix out for free, if you've got Spotify. I do not have it, but if you want to hear this mix, just get Spotify, and listen to it wherever you fancy. A fantastic mix. Hard, rough, and yeah, fucked up. But did you expect anything else from Lil Texas? I certainly didn't expect a slow mix. But this hard? Not really. We need more Lil Texas. This mix was dope. DJ: Lil Texas Genre/Style: Hardstyle, Rawstyle, Hardcore, Texcore Mix Info: WINTER HARDCORE 2019 MIX Length Mix: 00:57:57 Tracks: 45 (fourty-five) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): LISTEN HERE File Size: unknown File Type: unknown Bitspeed: unknown More Information: Lil Texas - Soundcloud Page

I know, I know. This has been reviewed before. But I couldn't let this one go by without letting you know of its existence. But there's more I discovered today, for which I have missed all the signs. But that to come later. For now, let's talk about TAFKAMP and the Strobe mix he made for them 4 years ago. 4 years ago I discovered TAFKAMP, and my whole life changed. Seriously, it changed. That's when I came to the UK, and when my illness started to creep up on me. The funny thing was, that the intro suited me sooo well, you wouldn't believe it. I actually had cysts removed (and now my whole kidney is gone), but it always made me smile, this fucked up intro. But it's not all about cysts. It's about Techno. And Techno, ladies and gentlemen, is awesome. Filth. Sexy. Rude. Hard. Lovely. You can use literally any word you want, and it describes Techno. But one word sticks on my mind, and suits the style more than any other: timeless. That's what Techno is. If you look at TAFKAMP's mix, it's a mix and match of old and new and whatever he could find. And he even ends on a harder and faster paced note. I'm loving this a lot. The 'secret' I uncovered, is who's behind TAFKAMP. I literally had no clue, no idea. I thought it was a weirdo making music on old Roland equipment in his attic. A zolderkamer producer. But he definately isn't. But you might be wondering: who's the stranger behind the name? Who's responsible for this mix? Well, I am not telling you. Use the power of the internet to find it out. The mix. Tracklist. Yep, it's on its way! 01. Overcast - Cyst Sandwich 02. Schmerzlabor - Car Audio Test Track 03. Kraftwerk - It's More Fun To Compute 04. Unit Moebius - Beat That Perculator 05. T-Bone Castro - Hilltop Hustler (I'm The One & Only) 06. Altern-8 - Move My Body (Hard Hardcore Mix) 07. The Mover - Waves Of Life 08. TAFKAMP - Nothingness 09. The Mover - The Emperor Takes Place 10. TAFKAMP - Trauner 11. Fast Money - One $ 12. Terrace - Untitled (B3) 13. The Horrorist - Mission Ecstasy 14. TAFKAMP - Fictief 15. Terrace - Trance Xpress 16. Fallbeil - Brutal Ignorant 17. Muslimgauze - Untitled 1985 18. Hibbem Soundsystem - High Coos (Alternative Studio Mix) 19. Kraftwerk - Numbers 20. Bierkoerier - High Have It 21. Legowelt - Electro Race 22. LFO - Whistle While You Jerk 23. Synthadelic - I'm A Secretary 24. DJ Pierre - Box Energy (AFX 2 Remix) 25. Unknown Artist - Countdown FFM V (A2) 26. Bald Terror - Rotterdam 27. Signs Of Chaos - Killout 3 (A2) A well thought of tracklist. It's not easy to make a mix that lives on the border of perfection, but with the right tracks you are capable of doing anyting. And TAFKAMP's selection is truly astonishing. What makes it stranger is the fact that he blends several styles into one, seamlessly sounding mix, and it all just sound epic. He even managed to cram in a few oldskool rave anthems, Hardcore/Gabber anthems, and the result is something he should be proud of. Some of the records selected are truly amazing. Weird, yes, but amazing. How did he find these gems? Who the fuck would made a record and call it 'Whistle While You Jerk'? That's just crazy. But I'm loving the weird vibes surrounding this mix. I'm feeling this. It's nice and mellow, if truth be told. It's a nice and relaxing hour and 3 minute long mix. TAFKAMP is a hero, and that's no exaggeration. Don't know why the original mix was taken down, but thankfully TAFKAMP uploaded it 2 years ago again onto his Soundcloud page. And if you are looking for a weird but exciting page, do not look any further. TAFKAMP is cool, ladies and gentlemen. He is uber cool. Not uber as in the driver, uber, But even cooler. Best record of this mix? I have to give credit to 'Rotterdam' by Bald Terror. I love the transition from the previous and next track, and this monster anthem. Underrated classic anthem. Loving it. A weird concept, this TAFKAMP. But I love it. I hope this mix stays long enough on Soundcloud, so I can show this to my grankids, and say 'grandad was a freak, and listened to this, you know', whilst eating a Werther's Original. DJ: TAFKAMP Genre/Style: Techno, Dark Techno, Hardcore Mix Info: THE ARTIST FORMALLY KNOWN AS MISTER PODCAST Length Mix: 01:03:23 Tracks: 27 (twenty-seven) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): LISTEN HERE File Size: unknown File Type: unknown Bitspeed: unknown More Information: TAFKAMP - Soundcloud Page

It's Wednesday. Wednesday, Early Hardcore day. It's not an official day, but truth be told, every occupation on God's given Earth has got their own day, and all genders, all sexualities, everything has got their own specific day. Why not have a Hardcore day? And no, not full on Hardcore porn. I'm talking about Gabber, Hardcore. Hardcore House/Techno. That kind of porno. Much better than porno. Is it even better than sex? Sometimes you get even more of an experience when you listen to Hardcore music. Anyway, today is Hardcore day to me, so I went on Soundcloud, searched for 'Early Hardcore', found a ton of shit mixes, and the first one with a tracklist, and actually sounding good, was this mixtape by the Freestyle Maniacs. I've got this feeling I've already reviewed this before. I can't recollect. Is it due to me partying too much in the 90s and early 00s that my braincells are slowly moving away from my body? I should be a bit more professional, shouldn't I? Anyway, if I have or haven't, it really doesn't matter, and that's why I should be talking about the actual mix. The mix contains a lot of wicked anthems. 47 to be precise. In an hour long mix. So be prepared for an eargasm. Don't you just love it, going back in time? For this mix the Freestyle Maniacs have selected records from 1992 til 2002. 10 years of excellent Hardcore anthems. Do you think the same? What do you think of the tracklist? Opinions, please?! 01. Hardcore Elements vs Bad News - Tell The DJ 02. DJ Isaac - Face Down, Ass Up 03. Marshall Masters - Stereo Murder 04. Crowd Control - Tranzformer (Attic & Acesone Remix) 05. The Darkraver & DJ Vince - Thunderground 06. Robert Armani - Hit Hard 07. Rave Creator - A New Mind (Cold Rush Phuture Mix) 08. Radical 2 React - Eliminating Suckers 09. Marshall Masters - E-Ternal 10. DJ Promo - Midnight Impact 11. Sons Of Ilsa - Pulsingers Nacht (I'm A Raver Baby) 12. French Connection - French Connection 13. Digital Boy - OK, Alright ('96 Remix) 14. DJ Promo - King Of Pain 15. Nasty Django & DJ Cirillo - Deal Wit' Beats 16. DJ Sim - Simbiosis 17. Hard Creation - Let's Get 'm All 18. T.N.T. - Criminal Mind 19. Masoko Solo - Pessa Pessa (DJ Cerla's 172 BPM Rave Mix) 20. Steve Shit - Commoonya'll (Move Ya' Bodies) 21. Rave Creator & The Mover - Atmos-Fear 22. DJ Isaac & The Viper - Fun-Ky Beats 23. The Stunned Guys & DJ Paul feat MC Ruffian - Thrillseeka 24. Maurizio Braccagni - Mosquito (DJ Paul Mix) 25. The Darkraver & DJ Vince - Intelligent Hardcore (Steve Shit Remix) 26. Rotterdam Terror Corps - Raveworld (The Final Part) 27. Wasting Program - Bring That Shit Back 28. The Viper vs Mad-E-Fact - Control The Party 29. DJ Bountyhunter - Woops 30. Citrus - Fascination 31. Jones & Stephenson - The FIrst Rebirth 32. Ilsa Gold - Up 33. Hard Creation - Bastard/Asshole 34. Forze DJ Team - 909 Trauma 35. English Muffin - The Blood Of An English Muffin 36. The Masochist - No Newstyle? 37. Naked Steel - Viva La France 38. Neophyte vs The Stunned Guys - Get This Motherfucker 39. Hardsequencer - Brain Crash 40. Buzz Fuzz - Dreamgirl 41. Inferno Bros - Slaves To The Rave (PCP Mix) 42. Darrien Kelly & The Stunned Guys - Main Muthafucka's 43. Pinhead - Slammin Beatz 44. DJ Lancinhouse meets The Stunned Guys - Atmosfera 45. Bodylotion - Hurt You Bad 46. Bodylotion - Make You Dance 47. Bass-D & King Matthew - In The Mix Brilliant selection. It's obviously filled with the most well known anthems in our raving history, but that doesn't spoil the mix. Oh contraire, my friend. Sometimes you just need to hear ALL the classics. And I do mean ALL the classics. And the Freestyle Maniacs have selected a ton of excellent tunes. And made by a wide variety of artists. Beautiful, I say. Beautiful. You would expect me to choose an all time favourite like 'Simbiosis', 'Midnight Impact', 'Stereo Murder', or anyone similar as my favourite. You are oh so wrong. My favourite, which I haven't heard in years, is 'Slammin Beatz' by Pinhead. Proper oldskool vibes. This track is filled with the early sound. Gosh, I miss that sound a lot. Simplicity is what we need. Back to the 303, 606 and 909s. A very good mixtape by the Freestyle Maniacs. I will check out if there are more online I can listen to. Even though the edges are still a bit sharp during mixing, it's still a highly enjoyable mix with 47 classic anthems. Who doesn't like a bit of Hardcore on a Wednesday? Downloadable too! Another bonus. Wicked, sir! DJs: Freestyle Maniacs Genre/Style: Early Hardcore, Millennium Hardcore, Gabber Mix Info: Hardcore Classics 1992-2002 Early MIx-Tape 002 Length Mix: 01:06:10 Tracks: 47 (fourty-seven) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): DOWNLOAD/LISTEN File Size: 151 MB File Type: mp3 Bitspeed: 320kbps More Information: Freestyle Maniacs - Soundcloud Page

Bonkers. Ever heard of this compilation? Ever bought any of these albums? If you haven't, are you even a raver? This compilation ran between 1996 and 2009, and had some amazing albums over the years. Most of these albums were mixed by Sharkey, Hixxy and Scott Brown, but they also had a few guest mixes by big names such as Dougal, Vibes, Breeze & Styles, Re-Con, CLSM, Kutski, Kevin Energy, Chris Unknown, Marc Smith, and more. 11 years ago it died a slowly death, after being resurrected. It's still one of the most influencial names in the UK Hardcore rave history, and has played a huge part of it. Memories galore! The whole compilation is mesmerizing, and has been a fan favourite for many years now. Of all the mix compilations being released over the years, the Bonkers compilation has had the most impact of them all. Also, I do think there are more mixes focussed on the Bonkers compilation than all the others out there on Soundcloud and Mixcloud. Everyone loves the Bonkers compilation, and why not? This all makes sense. I threw my collection away, because I've got them all stored on my PC now, but I remember when I was buying them, some had to come from Australia, because they were sold out in the UK, or not made anymore (I jumped the band wagon too late). DJ Brady's latest mix is focussed on the UK Hardcore compilation Bonkers, and this hour and a half long mix has got 22 epic anthems. All his own favourites. And after hearing the mix, the selection is really interesting. So let me show you the tracklist right now: 01. DJ Brady - Intro 02. Brisk & Ham - Getting High 03. Breeze & Styles - The Beat Kicks 04. Styles & Breeze - Your Shining 05. Scott Brown - Elysium Plus 06. Scott Brown - Gang Bang Society 07. Dougal & Gammer - Fires In The Sky 08. UFO & MC Marley - Connections 2002 09. Scott Brown - Blue Anthem 10. Scott Brown & Cat Knight - All About You 11. Paradise - See The Light (Sy & Unknown Remix) 12. Brisk & Vagabond vs MC Wotsee - The Last Word 13. Dougal & Gammer - Get Hype (Exclusive Bonkers 9 Remix) 14. Stargazer - Ultimate High (Breeze & Styles Remix) 15. Dougal & Gammer - Jam The NightClub (Remix) 16. UFO & Marley - Hardcore Underground 2002 17. Dougal & Gammer - The 6th Gate 18. Dougal & Gammer - Go Widda Flow (Beat The System) 19. Dougal & Gammer - This Is A Virus 20. Plus System - Neckbreaker 21. Fracus feat Ali - Guiding Light 22. Gammer - Let's All Say Fuck Wow. A good selection, mr Brady. Excellent choice. Maybe this could be the start of something? More of these mixes please, I really like the Bonkers collection, and I would like to see similar mixes like this one show up on my timeline on Soundcloud. The hour and a half has flown by without me even realising it. A lot of reoccuring names do appear in this mix, like Scott Brown, Breeze & Styles, Dougal and Gammer, but also a few records we all love and adore by Sy & Unknown, UFO and MC Marley, and Fracus feat Ali (and also Brisk & Ham). Correct me if I'm wrong, but this mix is focussed on the music released after the Millennium period, yes? This sounds like all the anthems I grew up with, listening to once I discovered UK Hardcore. I can only give Brady credit for making this excellent mix. Really enjoyed the 21 records he has selected. And of course he had to select the biggest anthem of ALL time, and fight me in the comments if you disagree, but 'See The Light' has to be the ultimate dancefloor smasher! What a beast of a track. Download this right now, and make sure you blow the dust of your collection. Get Bonkers back into our lives again. But please, don't let anyone reboot the series. They tried it, and it failed. Don't do it again. Thank you. DJ: Brady Genre/Style: UK Hardcore, Happy Hardcore Mix Info: The Best of Bonkers Length Mix: 01:36:11 Tracks: 22 (twenty-two) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): DOWNLOAD/LISTEN File Size: 971 MB File Type: .wav Bitspeed: 1411kbps More Information: DJ Brady - Soundcloud Page

Bloody Nora, how come I've only found out that Panic organised another amazing looking 'Start The Pan!c' last September? WTF Soundcloud and Facebook, why didn't you update me on time? I might have gone. Might. Maybe in 2020 I go to this event, always wanted to go to Panic's own event. The line-up always looked extremely interesting. For last year's edition he played alongside Dazzler, OCD, The Viper, Ruffneck, and the MC of the night was TMC. So a short but good selection. And to show tribute to one of the coolest DJs in the scene he made this hour long promo mix, with only Ruffneck records in the mix. That, ladies and gentlemen, is just porn. Who needs Pornhub when you've got this mix? Get the tissues ready. Both DJs are legends, but Ruffneck has got a bigger status in the underground scene. He's done so much for the darker sounding Hardcore scene, and the back catalogue of this man is immense. I find it still impressive to hear anthems in 2020, which sound completely timeless. But let's not underrate DJ Panic. He's also a legend, with tons of excellent tunes under his belt. But this promo mix is focussed on DJ Ruffneck, so let's talk about the tracks Panic has selected for this mix. I always hear new music, every single day. And I thought I knew everything Ruffneck related. Panic made sure that I was put back into my place. I do not know everything. Panic's record collection must be impressive. So which records have been selected for this promo mix? Let me warn you: tickets cannot be bought anymore for this event. Before numpties try to get some. You (and I) are too damn late. 01. Juggernaut - The World Of The LSD User 02. Undercover Anarchist - Amman 03. Wedlock - Bass For Yer Face 04. Wedlock - One Day 05. Undercover Anarchist - Yo Te Quirro 06. Diss Reaction - DJ Lan 07. Undercover Anarchist - Work It To The Bone 08. Juggernaut - XTC Motherfuck 09. Lockjaw - Deep In The Underground 10. Lockjaw - Underground Funk 11. Vanugenth The 5th - Here We Go Again 12. Ectomoroph - Heartbeat 13. Wedlock - Terradome 14. Diss Reaction - Jiieehhaaaa 15. Lockjaw - Reactor 16. Wedlock - I'm The Fuck You Man 17. Predator - Mind Of A Lunatic 18. Knightvision - Knight Of Visions 19. Phoenix - Now Who's In Control 20. Lockjaw - Ruff 'n' Ruggin 21. Wedlock vs Predator - Roots And Culture 22. Wedlock - Acid Rain 23. Lunalotic - Happyhouse 24. Trickster - Whiteline 25. Myrmidion - No Choice 26. Knightvision - Who Is It? 27. Ectomorph - Mindblower 28. Juggernaut - Ruffneck Rules Da Artcore Scene After listening to this mix it does appear to have a few obscure underground anthems in here, which I've never came across before, but it made me smile: there weren't that many. So I'm still on top of everything Ruffneck related. Still missed this awesome event. And I call myself a raver? I'm a shaver (shamed raver). That sounds wrong, fuck. Panic knows how to please the fanatics, and with this mix he not only shows his skills behind the decks, but also his impressive ability to catch everyone's attention. Ruffneck does not need an introduction, he's an all round legendary producer and DJ. But it's nice to see and hear tribute mixes, made by other legendary acts. The true Hardcore fan who has been following the scene since the early 90s has to agree with the following statement: Ruffneck has made more anthems than anyone else. His impact in the scene has been tremendous, and the hype surrounding the sound still lives on. We are now in 2020, nearly 30 years after Hardcore emerged, and I'm still a happy Hardcore lover. I do fully underline other great producers, but Ruffneck has to be number 1. Or at least in the top 5 of all time great producers. A wonderful mix. Not sure if the tracklist is a 100% accurate. But yeah, it does not take away the fact that this mix is dope as fuck. Best record? Starting around the 7:40 mark. I forgot the title, but it's an epic tune. DJ Panic's awesome mix is a great one, if you love Hardcore. If you don't, do one. Go away and hide away from us. Only true Hardcore fanatics are allowed to listen to this. And open minded people. Panic and Ruffneck, a golden duo. Thanks both for making my Saturday even better! Hardcore 24/7. Oh, it's also nice to end the mix with Ruffneck's most commercially successful record of all time. Slated, yes, but still a feel good song. DJ: Panic Genre/Style: Early Hardcore, Artcore, Hardcore Mix Info: Ruffneck Records Tribute Mix Length Mix: 01:07:57 Tracks: 28 (twenty-eight) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): LISTEN HERE File Size: unknown File Type: unknown Bitspeed: unknown More Information: DJ Panic - Soundcloud Page

Spamming TCD on Facebook can sometimes be successful. Or have the complete opposite effect. It can be seen as a nuisance, or even rude. The worst kind is when someone posts something WITHOUT a tracklist. That just grinds my gears. Not today. Fuck, not today. Today, the day of our Lord, I saw a message being posted about not just one, but two mixes. One was made by Aeon, and the other by Greg Peaks. Seeing as Greg's face was the first one I saw, I decided to check his out first. Don't worry, Aeon fans, his review will come soon, but for now, the focus is solely on Greg Peaks' excellent mix. Before even writing this review I already shared it on a Dutch music forum, where a handful of Freeform fans are. And I've shared both mixes, with tracklist, and I know they will get good feedback. It's a small community of Freeform fanatics, and I'm glad to be part of it. But now it's time to share this into the worldwide community of Freeform freaks. And they are spread all over the world. I bet that everyone who sees the name Greg Peaks immediately gets a hard one. But it's not all about him. Well, a bit, but the focus of this mix is the musical genius, who goes by the name of Lost Soul. And truth be told: I do know of the legend that is Lost Soul, but seriously do not have a clue who goes behind the name? Quick look on Discogs gave me the answer, but also maybe something shocking: does Lost Soul actually still make music? Or has his page not been updated for a while? Does anyone actually know? Well, who gives a flying fishfuck about my opinion? Let's delve straight into the mix, which is made by a legend himself: Greg Peaks. A 2 and a half hour long mix, with only Lost Soul anthems. Get the tissues ready, you will have eargasm after eargasm! 01. Lost Soul - Natural Instinct 02. Lost Soul feat Dark Angel - Deep Space 03. Lost Soul - Speak Your Mind 04. Lost Soul - Mission Control 05. Duncan Oatham - Push The Tempo (Lost Soul Remix) 06. Lost Soul - Mysterious Stranger 07. Lost Soul - Plazma 08. Lost Soul - Dark Side Of The Moon 09. Lost Soul - Garden Of Eden 10. Lost Soul feat Dark Angel - Beyond Salvation 11. Lost Soul feat Vicious Precious - Crazy Light 12. Lost Soul feat Dark Angel - Sacrifice 13. Lost Soul feat Dark Angel - Taking Over Me 14. Lost Soul feat Dark Angel - Mindscape 15. Hyperterminal - Stranger In Paradise (Lost Soul feat Chwhynny Remix) 16. Lost Soul - Love Can Destroy 17. Lost Soul & Endemic - Voice Of The Eclipse 18. Lost Soul & Douglas - False Sense Of Security 19. Lost Soul - Outta My Brain 20. Lost Soul - Payback Time 21. Lost Soul - Enchanted 22. Lost Soul - Too Strong 23. Proteus & Kevin Energy - London Helsinki (Lost Soul Remix) 24. Lost Soul - Outta Control 25. Lost Soul - Silicone Hell 26. Lost Soul - Tentacles Of Love 27. Lost Soul - Nightmare 28. Lost Soul - Zombie With A Chainsaw 29. Lost Soul - The Answer 30. Lost Soul - Artificial Universe 31. Lost Soul - Terminator 32. Eryk Orpheus - PVC (Lost Soul Remix) 33. Lost Soul - Warlock 34. Lost Soul - Human Being Freeform fans, have you used all of your tissues yet? My God, what a blinding set. I forgot how many awesome and beautiful records Lost Soul has made! Of course I have come across many of his anthems over the years, but I forgot that he made so many! It's sick, this mix. Greg's selection is truly awesome, and he's done a great job mixing them all together into this seamlessly sounding mix. Leave that to Greg, he'll get the job done. I'm really impressed with Lost Soul's musical ability to be strong, tough, and yet gentle, all at the same time. He takes us into a new dimension, a heavenly dimension, yet he rips us a new arsehole at the same time. It's beautiful though, don't get my incorrectly phrased emotion wrong. He's definately in my top 5 of all time Freeform producers, and many will have him high on their list too. Oh gosh, the quality of each record is beyond belief. 34 amazing records. Thanks Greg, for making me pick one of out these as my favourite, but I think I found one. It was hard. 'Mindscape'. Never heard that one before, but what a beast! A new arsehole? He rupture me completely with this record. My last 4 braincells have left my body, and I'm now in a zombie like state. And I am freaking loving it. Sitting here with a hard cock, just loving life. And still not understanding why Freeform is so underrated? Greg, excellent mix. Aeon, your mix will be reviewed soon. But fuck me, it will be difficult to compare your mix to this beast of a mix. Lost Soul is just a boss. And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how I end this review. I should simply shut the fuck up, and let Greg's mix speak for itself. BEAST MODE ON! DJ: Greg Peaks Genre/Style: Freeform Mix Info: Lost Soul Tribute Mix Length Mix: 02:31:44 Tracks: 34 (thirty-four) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): DOWNLOAD/LISTEN File Size: 352 MB File Type: mp3 Bitspeed: 320kbps More Information: Greg Peaks - Soundcloud Page

Today has been a good day. Stil recovering, but I'm getting there. Not letting my recovery take over my life completely: life goes on. Today Brexit is officially happening, so instead of watching the news constantly (which I haven't done in the last 4 months, I hate TV), I sat behind my computer, and strolled through my timeline. And boy oh boy, did I find a mix so good, it will blow your ears into pieces! A mix by Sean Tyas, who isn't excited to hear that? This is a brand spanking new mix, containing wicked anthems by Sean Tyas and friends. And I have to say that it's a big mix to start 2020 with. A nice selection of awesome Trance anthems. And ending the mix with probably the dopest track of this year so far. I love expanding my musical knowledge. Don't you just love it, when you find mixes with a ton of new music? Exploring Soundcloud is always my guilty pleasure. And Sean, you have not let me down whatsoever! Tracklist for anyone who's interested. If you are not, there's plenty for you to find on Soundcloud. But I would suggest you check yourself first; how come you don't like this? It's Trance for God's sake! 01. Sean Tyas & John Askew - Unkonscious 02. Starpicker & Nikolauss - Schiphol 03. Cold Blue - Frozen 04. Last Soldier - The Begijnhof 05. MaCiD - Deception 06. Steve Dekay - Labyrinth 07. Metta & Glyde - Live To Tell 08. Kiyoi & Eky x Rezwan Khan - Fall In Deep 09. Tau-Rine - Neon Lights 10. Spectral - TLV Sunset 11. Syafiq Hakim - Deimos 12. Jamie Wallker - Destiny 13. Derek Ryan - Empathy 14. F.G. Noise - Flat Out 15. ID - ID 16. Josh Ferrin - Mauna Kea 17. Sean Tyas vs James Kitcher & Adam Taylor - Mantra 18. Renegade System - Crowd Control 19. Liquid Soul & DJ Dream - Liquid Dream (Sean Tyas Remix) 20. Mattias Bishop - Tranquillity (Madwave Remix) 21. DJ T.H. & Nadi Sunrise feat Michele C - See You Again (Moonsouls Remix) I love this mix. So nice and pure. Relaxing is an understatment. I've been extremely chilled during this mix. The duration of this mix has been excellent. An hour and a half of pure Trance. Epic. I really enjoyed Sean's selection. He's got a good ear, and knows exactly what the listener wants. During this mix I was highly entertained, and if you think it can't be any better than this, wait until the last record! Holy shit, what a beast of a record! 'See You Again', remixed by Moonsouls. The build up, the mid section, the vocals, everything is just picture perfect. This is how I like my Trance music. A big build up towards something epic. I liked the original, but this version is just much better. I can go on for hours, but I'm not. I want you all to experience what I have experienced. Go and check out Sean Tyas' epic and masterful mix. So I'm not going to talk anymore. Just check it out. As simple as A,B, C. DJ: Sean Tyas Genre/Style: Trance Mix Info: January February 2020 Mix Length Mix: 01:33:10 Tracks: 21 (twenty-one) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): LISTEN HERE File Size: unknown File Type: unknown Bitspeed: unknown More Information: Sean Tyas - Soundcloud Page

I am back! After a short period of not being online due to a bloody kidney surgery, I am slowly getting back into the digital world. And the first mix is a good one. If you love Hardstyle of course. If you hate it, why even bother reading this review? Anyway, during my absence DJ Thera announced that he's got an event coming up, and it's happening tomorrow! A 6 hour solo set, with a few friends. Geck-o, Sjammienators, Pavo, and Aversion. A wicked night out, if you want to see this legend there. I sadly can't be there, I am limited when it comes to movement, which is really a nuisance, So to be on the dancefloor not moving isn't really my cup of tea. Maybe next time, Thera. It was actually last year I saw this legend for the last time, at GPF's event, still danced with a broken and messed up kidney. But 2020 started with me having only one, and not two. Maybe 2021 I get the chance to see Thera? For his event he made two promo mixes, and I only found the second one on my timeline. So if you want more, search for more. But for now, let's focus on this second mix, which contains the early Hardstyle records, most of you all have forgotten about. The classic gems, the ultimate early Hardstyle anthems. A trip down memory lane. The glorious years. It was pure and raw. And awesome too! Check out the tracklist. If you don't fap after, something's wrong with you. (fappen is a word only Dutch and Flemish people would understand). 01. Nishina - Further Closer 02. Tankis & Savietto - Antea (F8T Mix) 03. Hennes & Cold - Born Blind 04. Brain Ovulation - Kicks And Bass (Acid Step Mix) 05. DJ Vortex & Arpa's Dream - Incoming (Arome Remix) 06. Waveliner vs Rude - The Anthem 07. Hunter - The Hammer (Techno Mix) 08. Jendrik De Ruvo - Can I Get A Witness (LaCargo Remix) 09. Donkey Rollers - The Sound Of The Beast (Original Mix) 10. Brennan & Heart - Come Out 11. K-Traxx - Noise Tool (Technoboy Remix) 12. Meredith - Which Way To Go (Brennan & Heart Style Mix) 13. The Beholder feat Max & Mike - Beating Of The Drumz 14. Donkey Rollers - Motherfuck (DJ Zany Remix) 15. Brennan & Heart - Backstabbing (Re-appearance) 16. Ultra Sonic - Ultrabass 17. Kai Tracid - Trance And Acid (Derb Remix) 18. Walt - What U Get 19. Global Cee - Burnin' (Kan Cold Remix) 20. Brennan & Heart - Acid Revenge 21. Space Invaders - Do The Freak 22. Megaphone - Waveform 23. Barthezz - On The Move (Dumonde Remix) Wow. Chill factor throughout this mix. This takes me back to the early 2000s, when Hardstyle and Hard Trance dominated the dancefloors. Good years. But even I have moved these excellent tunes into the back of my mind. And that's the stupidest thing I've ever done. The early Hardstyle sound is just so God damnit perfect. The tunes selected by Thera remind me of the Bitte Ein Beat years. Whatever happened to Bitte Ein Beat? Or more to the point: what happened to the early sound? Why did it fade away into obscurity? You cannot just listen to Thera's mix and feel nothing? Nostalgia is what I'm experiencing now. I remember purchasing so many CDs during the early 2000s. I've spent a few grand over those years on compilations. I was hooked. Thera's selection is great. Good records. A sound that has been moved aside by the present day Hardstyle, but if I could, I would go back into time and experience it once more. The best of the best, seriously. Best record of Thera's mix? 'Trance And Acid' by Kai Tracid, remixed by Derb. What a genuine classic! Hard Trance. Now that's pornographic music. Full of heart and soul. Can't get more real than this sound. I hope Thera and his mates are having a wicked time tomorrow. I wish I could be there, but I kidney you not, I can't. Rave safe everyone! I'll be back on the dancefloors soon. DJ: Thera Genre/Style: Early Hardstyle, Hardstyle, Hard House, Hard Trance Mix Info: Hit You With That Oldskool - Mixtape 2 Length Mix: 01:02:45 Trackks: 23 (twenty-three) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): LISTEN HERE File Size: unknown File Type: unknown Bitspeed: unknown More Information: DJ Thera - Soundcloud Page

I know, I know, I shouldn't be even typing this top 5. From today onwards I will be offline for a few days/weeks due to pending surgery. Not going to bore you with any details, but it's expected, and well overdue. Today is an important day, so let's finish the reviewing bit on a high note. A top 5 you weren't expecting from me, with a few plot twists you did not expect. A bit like Midsommer Murder, but better. What I mean by plot twists, is that I've added records that have Dutch spoken lyrics in here. And you all know that I normally detest that. Not a fan of my own mother tongue. It's not a sexy language, like French is, or Italian. But yesterday I got into the Dutch vibe, and cannot be taken out of it. So how did that happen? I went onto Youtube and listened to Sound Rush's set again from last year's X-Qlusive Holland. And obviously, it being focussed on the Netherlands, contained shit loads of Dutch spoken lyric songs in here. But here's the twist: not all records of this top 5 have Dutch lyrics. See what I've done here? Twist after twist. A proper mindfuck. Here's my top 5 of 23-01-2020. When I still had 2 kidneys when I woke up. See you guys and girls later! Enjoy my top 5 as much as I have! 01. Atmozfears & Soud Rush - Together As One (2019) 02. Sound Rush feat Frans Duijts - Gezelligheid Kent Geen Spijt (X-Qlusive Holland 2019 Anthem) 03. Topmodelz - Your Love (Atmozfears & Sound Rush Remix) (2019) 04. Abel - Onderweg (Sound Rush & RVB Remix) (2016) 05. Marco Borsato - Dromen Zijn Bedrog (Sound Rush X-Qlusive Holland Remix) (2019) And as a side note: these are all taken from Soundcloud, not from the original producer/remixer. Please do support your artists, and purchase the records via the usual channels. Do not RIP or steal music. This is just a list of records, not to force anyone to do anything dodgy. This is just to remind you all these records excist. Purchase them via the cool channels. Artists do need our support.

I made a fool out of myself. Which I regularly do. But yesterday I was speaking to M@rt!n-J, and asked him if he'd also done a volume 1 and volume 2 dedication mix of the succesful Hardcore Heaven CD collection, and he reminded me that he did those, and I reviewed them already! I couldn't remember if I did those, and he kindly sent me printscreens of the reviews. What an absolute idiot. I am sorry Martin. Truly am. Shouldn't have said a single thing. I looked like a plonker. Idiot. Anyway, before I delve into my personal history and explore every moment I had been an idiot, let's talk about the third mix in this series. As you've read in previous reviews (which I've forgotten about obviously), Hardcore Heaven released 4 albums back in the early 00s, and I did collect them all. I remember that I had to purchase them via my local CD store, and one of the CDs had to come all the way from Australia, because the ones in the UK were sold out. Did cost me a few pennies, but it was worth it. Unless it was the fourth instalment, which I did not like. The only album out of the whole collection which I found the least interesting. The best? The second one. Brilliantly mixed, and awesome records. For a strange reason I cannot remember if I liked the third instalment. I did like the beautiful and gorgeous looking lady on the front. Those were the days: when they had pretty raving girls on the cover. I liked that. Nowadays we can't do that anymore. But it was part of our culture. The music from the beginning and mid 00s was good. But still, was the third instalment any good? Well, Martin a.k.a. M@rt!n-J is about to show us his favourite records of this album, crammed into his mix. This 80 minute long mix is going to be interesting. The good ol' UK Hardcore sound. Where has it gone? 01. Impact & Resist - Someday (Styles & Breeze Mix) 02. Sy & Unknown - Break The Spell (Original Mix) 03. DJ Kurt - Posse & Crew (Original Mix) 04. Sy & Unknown feat Lou Lou - Caught Up In Your Love (Original Mix) 05. Gammer - Moving To This 06. Ian Van Dahl - Inspiration (Re-Con Remix) 07. Breeze - Let's Fly (Sy & Unknown Remix) 08. Ham - Clubheads (Bang The Drum) (Original Mix) 09. Brisk & Ham - I've Got A Feeling (Original Mix) 10. Joey Riot feat Angel Eyez - Don't Make Me Wait (Gammer Mix) 11. Brisk & Vagabond - Hit The Deck (Ham Mix) 12. Vagabond feat MC Casper - Flowing Free (Original Mix) 13. Gammer - Rip Roar 14. D.L.S. - Freefall (Original Mix) 15. Kevin Energy & K Complex - Hands Up (Original Mix) 16. Kevin Energy vs Marc Smith - That's The Hardcore (AMS Remix) 17. Brisk & Vagabond - Funky Joint (Original Mix) 18. Future Society - What The Hood Made Me Just to point out one little detail that you might have missed: this is a redux. He has redone the mix, because he wasn't happy with the finished result. He listened to his own mix, and thought ''I can improve that''. Or maybe he thought it sounded shit. So this isn't the first edition of his mix. But that shows dedication. He's a perfectionist, M@rt!n-J is. And I can't judge if the first version was crap or not: I liked the mix on Soundcloud, as a reminder of me needing to listen to it. But before I had the chance, he already uploaded the second version. I have to say that Martin has selected the finest records from this instalment. A very good mix is the end result. Good quality mixing skills. I wonder what was so bad about the previous version. Must have been very small for us normal human being. But he's picky, as I am, and if it's not picture perfect, there's no point in accepting the mix. Only credit for the third instalment in this mix series. I will be expecting a new, fourth edition, in the near future. So if Martin is kind enough to let me know, I won't reply like an absolute anus. Apologies M@rt!n-J, but at least I've got an excuse: you are on fire. The amount of mixes you make is ridicilous. But this is yet another amazing mix. Best record? When Gammer was on fire! 'Rip Roar'. And 'Flowing Free' by Vagabond feat MC Casper! Beast of a track. DJ: M@rt!n-J Genre/Style: UK Hardcore, Gabber Mix Info: Best Of Slammin Vinyl Hardcore Heaven Vol.3 Length Mix: 01:19:53 Tracks: 18 (eighteen) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): DOWNLOAD/LISTEN File Size: 182 MB File Type: mp3 Bitspeed: 320kbps More Information: M@rt!n-J - Soundcloud Page

Damn, I am late. This party happened yesterday, and I'm writing this review right now. the 18th. How dumb am I? Most of the ravers who attended this event are probably still knocked the fuck out on their beds, or sofas. And I'm sitting here, wide awake, writing this review about a promo mix for an event which happened last night. The lifestyle of the online bloggers, eh? Am I jealous of everyone who went to this? Hell yeah. Mark Archer is a living legend. Proof that the older you get, the more you are into the early Rave music. Mark Archer has been in the game for more than 30 years. Bloody Nora, think about that! If you think that Mark might retire soon, you are wrong. Oh so wrong. This man has still got the spark in him, and with events like the one yesterday, he's still a huge headliner, and won't stop. He's part of our raving culture, and has to teach the youngsters how partying was done in the 90s, and make sure that the older generation remembers the tunes from the glorious days. For this event he made this promo mix, which contains only the finest oldskool Rave anthems. Hand selected by the Godfather of Vicks, you know that he's going to take you on a journey. A journey through the classics of back in the days. The anthems that made the whistle crew come alive, and make us all dance like monkeys on acid. Only one Altern 8 record in here, but don't worry, my bet is that he played a few of his own stuff last night. Why didn't I go? I feel extremely jealous now. Please leave a comment, telling me what kind of awesome party I have missed. 01. Altern 8 - Infiltrate 202 02. Bizarre Inc - Playing With Knives 03. Quadrophonia - Quadrophonia 04. Cybersonik - Technarcy 05. Outlander - Vamp 06. The Prodigy - Charly 07. 2 Bad Mice - Bombscare 08. Rhythm Quest - Closer 09. Baby D - Let Me Be Your Fantasy 10. Awesome 3 - Don't Go 11. Urban Hype - I Feel The Heat 12. Liquid - Sweet Harmony 13. Shades Of Rhythm - Sound Of Eden 14. Circa '91 - Can You Feel Me 15. Sy Kick - Nasty (Remix) 16. NRG - The Real Hardcore 17. Renegade - Terrorist 18. Omni Trio - Renegade Snares (Foul Play Remix) 19. Q Project - Champion Sound (Alliance Remix) 20. Origin Unknown - Valley Of The Shadows 21. Shy FX & UK Apachi - Orignal Nuttah 22. Krome & Time - Ganja Man To rub it in even more, this mix is free to download! Will you Adam and Eve it? It's like I had to go to this event, but only got myself to blame. Damn it. But anyway, how tragic as it might sound, I hope Mark and his fans had a brilliant night. Mark, if you are reading this, you are up way too early. Go back to bed, and recover! It's not just the early Rave music you are getting, but also a bit of the early Drum and Bass. This mix has got everything! It's an emotional rollercoaster for the die hard raver. This is what made the 90s so special, and will be in every raver's mind for decades to come. The hippies had the 60s, we have the 90s. The best years of our lives. What can I say that could make the mix even better, or even leave a dent on it? Well, nothing. This mix is as good as you would expect it to be. It's made by friggin' Mark Archer, the Godfather! The ledge! The man behind the mask. He knows a thing or two about rave, so it's obvious that this mix is as good as you would expect it to be. Best record? Cybersonik's 'Technarchy'. One of the first rave anthems I've ever come across. Definate dancefloor shaker. Mark's mix is tight. Dope. As dope as Vicks. Love it. Watch ya bassbins, I'm telling ya! DJ: Mark Archer Genre/Style: Rave, Oldskool, Drum & Bass Mix Info: Mark Archer FABRICLIVE x Stanton Sessions Promo Mix Length Mix: 00:52:45 Tracks: 22 (twenty-two) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): DOWNLOAD/LISTEN File Size: 120 MB File Type: mp3 Bitspeed: 320kbps More Information: FABRIC - Soundcloud Page

Techno. A style I should listen to more often, but sadly I don't find the time. Nor do I find many of them on my Soundcloud timeline. And that's because I'm not actively looking for any mixes. For that, I do apologize. I should embrace Techno music a lot more, because it has shaped my youth, and made me love everything harder styles related. Techno was my first love, if truth be told. And it has given us so much over the years. A constant source of dark materials, and never changing from its source material. Techno 4 life. So why I am I apologising, when I am about to review a Techno mix? Well, I do not know. I am full of mystery. But anyway, let's talk about the mix. This is a digital podcast series, called the GTA Digital Podcast, and the 22nd instalment has been mixed by Gary The Apprentice. What a name, never seen a DJ name like that before. Nor have I seen his name before. But I saw the tags he used for this mix, which were Hard Techno, Schranz, Industrial Techno,and of course Techno. And if you have Schranz as one of the tags on your mix, I am immediately drawn to it. I love a bit of Schranz, me. If you are interested in these mixes, you can find them on Fnoob Techno Radio. Another thing I've never seen or heard before. My God, have I been living underneath a rock the last couple of years? Here's the tracklist for you die hard Techno lovers! 01. Anthropophagus - Minimized 02. Boris S - Bondage 03. Kaoz - Bustenhalter 04. Matt M Maddox - Mighty Tool 05. Frank Kvitta & Robert Natus - First Contact 06. Sven Wittekind - Wrong Turn 07. Robert Natus & Arkus P - Hermoso (Hard Version) 08. Alex Calver - Hostel 09. Alex TB - Bifucacao 10. Alex Calver vs Traced & The Mexican - From The Darkside 11. Tobias Luke a.k.a. O.B.I. - Seek And Destroy 12. Sven Wittekind - Superpimp 13. Robert Natus - Kidding? No! 14. Arkus P - My Real Love 15. Teknicity - Die 16. Arkus P - Crash 17. Wortex - Braindamage Scream 18. DJ Hamy - Evil Foreboding 19. Jason Little - Posed To Death 20. Rude Awakening vs DJ Amok - Electronic Rod (Waldhaus Remix) It's nice to see a few names in Gary's mix which I recognise. Like Boris S, Sven Wittekind, Rude Awakening, Frank Kvitta, and well, those were the names I do recognise. All the others are new to me, so this could be a nice introduction into their musical gift to the world. And boy, this 1 hour and 1 second long mix does just that. Don't expect any soft or mellow Techno, only the finest and roughest Techno is played by Gary The Apprentice. The hour has flown by very quickly, and I've enjoyed every second of it. Of course, being a Techno lover since 1993, it has rekindled my love for the harder Techno sound, and I am now following GTA Digital on Soundcloud. I need more Techno. And I do mean it. Towards the end of the mix it all goes even harder and rougher. I wasn't expecting that, seeing as the beginning and mid section of this mix was already hard, but it can even go faster and rougher. I really liked it. And the last record, remixed by Waldhaus, is exactly what I needed to hear right now. Why sleep, when you can hear this? Gary The Apprentice, you've gained a fan. I really enjoyed this Hard Techno set. More of this please. MORE! DJ: Gary The Apprentice Genre/Style: Hard Techno, Schranz, Industrial Techno Mix Info: GTA Digital Podcast #22 Length Mix: 01:00:01 Tracks: 20 (twenty) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): DOWNLOAD/LISTEN File Size: 138 MB File Type: mp3 Bitspeed: 320kbps More Information: GTA Digital - Soundcloud Page

Due to the high demand of Early Hardcore, Soundcloud is filled with many excellent mixes. Or maybe my filter set for this is just wrong, but I'm not really that fussed. I do like a bit of the early stuff, and the latest mix by Raving Madness is really packed with so many obscure and unknown anthems, we do need more mixes like this one. For his latest instalment, he has selected records from the early years, ranging from 1992 until 1999, so really early stuff. Are you getting excited yet? I know I am. I do love a bit of Hardcore, me. And I do know all the well known anthems. My brain sadly filters out the obscure records, or I've not heard them before because they are that odd and obscure, but when in 2020 you find a mix full of forgotten anthems, I can't help myself, and a boner is the result of this 32 minute mix. A few of the records selected I do know, so it's not that I'm Hardcore illiterate. It's just that more than 50% of these anthems have never been penetrating my ears, and I feel sad for missing them. I think that those I do know of, are underrated. And they definately deserve a bigger stage. Yes, we are all exhausted, hearing those 'classic' anthems, but it's these classics that Raving Madness has selected I am ruling for. These are records that take me back to the 90s more than ever. The more underground and obscure, the better. 01. Rob Gee - Jersey Guido 02. Rotterdam Termination Source - Poing (Jump A Little Higher) 03. The Carpenter - Jump Off The Fucking Roof 04. Bass-D & King Matthew - Take Me Higher (Gizmo Remix) 05. Masoko Solo - Pessa Pessa (E-Rick & Tactic Remix) 06. Tony Salmonelli & Pino D'Ambini - Class Axion Take 3 07. Vanugenth The 5th - Here We Go Again 08. Ferocious - Cocaine 09. Perpetrator - To Da Base 10. Pagan - Mister Mister Scarface Of course, the biggest hit has to be 'Here We Go Again'. This is the one that still gets the most airtime of all these 10 records. And I do like the record, don't get me wrong but the other 9 are just so appealing. So attractive. So sexy. So unique. Why don't we see these records more in mixes? This was the era when Happy and normal Hardcore blended together nicely, and there was no hatred or anger about it. Obviously now we distinguish each sound, but back in the 90s (prior to 1996) it was all Hardcore. We put it in boxes, and ruined it. The happy sound was awesome. Which brings me to my next point: best record.... 'Take Me Higher' by Bass-D & King Matthew, remixed by Gizmo. What a slammer. But even the remixed version of 'Pessa Pessa' is excellent. This one I've never heard before, and I DO love a bit of E-Rick & Tactic. Lovely blend of happy and hard Hardcore. Or what about the bass in 'Mister Mister Scarface'? Boy, they don't make records like these anymore. Shame. A wicked mix. Loved it. Excellent stuff, Raving Madness. I look forward to your next mix! More obscure and sexy records please. But not the Rob Gee back catalogue. Boy, that intro was dreadful. Let us all just forget about this record, and pretend it never happened. DJ: Raving Madness Genre/Style: Happy Hardcore, Early Hardcore Mix Info: 30 Minutes of Early Hardcore | Tracks from 1992 - 1999 | Mix 092 | Length Mix: 00:32:02 Tracks: 10 (ten) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): LISTEN HERE File Size: unknown File Type: unknown Bitspeed: unknown More Information: Raving Madness - Soundcloud Page

The other day I found this mix, which contains obscure and mostly forgotten about underground UK Hardcore anthems. And truth be told, a quick glance at the tracklist shows indeed records I've never seen before, nor heard before.Well, maybe one or two or the records selected by DJ Ectomorph have been heard by myself, but the majority of records are seriously underground records. My UK Hardcore collection is quite large (if I may say so), but these records I've not come across before. But also, I started listening to it since early 2002, so I've missed out on a lot. When you find a mix with records like these ones, you are immediately drawn to it. Don't you just love it to hear something new every day, even though the records are 20+ years old? That's the reason why I review: 'new' music is always exciting. Gives me enough reasons to continue exploring this scene, and others too. Ectomorph made this mix, and he already mentioned that there might be a few tiny errors in here, but he still kept it as it is, on Soundcloud, because it shows that it's raw. And heartfelt. That's nice. Mixing from vinyl is tricky, especially when no-one does it anymore, but it's still cool though. The tracklist. Yes, you've been dying to see that since I mentioned the words 'obscure' and 'UK Hardcore'. Here it is: 01. Brisk - Set Free 02. Sy & Unknown - Command Your Soul 03. Interstate - Basic Nature 04. Juicy Cuts - Juicy Cuts Volume 7 05. Trixxy - Sunrise 06. Q-Tex - The First Parable 07. Kevin Energy - In Deep Trouble 08. Sy & Unknown - A Warped Optimism 09. Scott Brown - Return To Elysium 10. Interstate - Move Your Body 11. Sy & Unknown - Aural Illusion 12. Devastate, Menis & Dair - Deep Down Under 13. Sy & Unknown - Gonna Get Ya (Sy & Unknown Remix) 14. Scott Brown - Definition Of A Bad Boy 15. G-Spencer & Gammer - Space Exploration 16. DJ Kambel - No Jokin (Original Mix) 17. DJ Hooligan & The Preacher - Crackman 18. Fade & Dair - Burning NRG 19. Q-Tex - Let The Bass GO 20. The Vampire - Total XTC (4 The Floor Mix) 21. Interstate - Hardcore Hustler 22. Breeze & Styles - Future Set 23. Kevin Energy - Crescendos Of Ecstacy (Original Hard Trance Mix) Wow. This is truly a collection of unknown records! You've got to remember that this kind of music wasn't big at all outside of the UK, so for me to find it, is a genuinely amazing thing. Not many Dutch people do appreciate it, sadly. But maybe they will after hearing this mix? Let's hope so. The mix is filled with so many wicked anthems, it instantly should take the raving communtiy back to the golden years of UK Hardcore. 1998 to 2004 were good years. It paved the way for the next generation Hardcore fanatics, and the tunes from these years are still seen as classics. Ectomorph's selection obviously contains the more underground anthems, but play them at any rave in 2020, and everyone will loose their freaking minds! The funny thing is that I started to like UK Hardcore from 2002 onwards, so I'm more into the newer sounding UK Hardcore. I still appreciate the older sound, but prefer the newer sound. But it's still nice to hear the origins of the sound, and the artists that made the sound so appealing. A good set, with a few minor mistakes. But with some excellent anthems. What else could you ask for? Go and download this for free now, and take a trip back into time, 16+ years ago. Best record? Well, it's a Q-Tex's record. Were you surprised? 'Let The Bass Go'. What an anthem! DJ: Ectomorph Genre/Style: UK Hardcore, Trancecore Mix Info: 1998 to 2004 (Mostly) Under The Radar UK Hardcore Length Mix: 01:12:48 Tracks: 23 (twenty-three) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): DOWNLOAD/LISTEN File Size: 166 MB File Type: mp3 Bitspeed: 320kbps More Information: DJ Ectomorph - Soundcloud Page

I am a fan of Headhunterz. We all know that. Never had the opportunity to see him perform live, but over the years I've collected a huge collection of his music, and his mixes on Soundcloud are played over and over again and again. And I'm not the only one who is a huge fan of Headhunterz: many thousands of fans he's got all over the world. And he reached a good position on the DJ Mag Top 100 list last year, which is going to be the last time he's on this list. Currently he's on a break and I'm guessing that he needs this short break to get everything back on track again. He deserves it. Take as long as you need, mr Heady. So for this year's Year mix he wasn't the one behind the decks, but Hypnose. Sorry to say that I do not have a clue who he/she is, but it's obviously a big decision. A big chance. This will obviously become a well listened to episode of the already succesfull Hard With Style series, seeing as we are all yearmix fanatics. And this hour and 40 minute long mix has got the finest records from last year. The mix shows us all that 2019 was an excellent year for Hardstyle, and I've really enjoyed what was released throughout the year. Hypnose's mix is really interesting, and contains a lot of records which are really hot. Yes, 2019 was an excellent and truly remarkable year for Hardstyle. And also for Headhunterz, who made some amazing records. Yes, he made the most memorable tunes, those that stick in your head for days. I love them. Here's the tracklist for you Hardstyle fanatics: 00. HARD with STYLE Intro 01. Headhunterz - Orange Heart 02. Wildstylez & Noisecontrollers - 200 Dreams 03. Wildstylez & Sound Rush feat Ruby Prophet - Untamable 04. Bass Modulators - Silently 05. Audiotricz & Demi Kanon - Renegade 06. Headhunterz - Home 07. Atmozfears & Demi Kanon - Move My Body 08. Wildstylez feat KiFi - Into The Wild 09. Audiotricz feat E-Life - Different 10. Hypnose - Reality 11. Headhunterz - Oxygen 12. Sound Rush - Breakaway 13. KELTEK - One Tribe (Defqon.1 Anthem 2019) 14. Bass Modulators - Ruffneck Bass 15. Talon - Blow Me Off 16. TNT - Teknogym 2k19 17. D-Block & S-te-Fan - Forthenite 18. Noisecontrollers - People Are Awesome 19. Adrenalize - Groove Right Now 20. Wildstylez & D-Block & S-te-Fan - Wolves Cry 21. Noisecontrollers - Headlights 22. Demi Kanon - Among The Stars 23. Crystal Lake - Together 24. High Resistance - Fallin’ On 25. D-Block & S-te-Fan - Rebel (Sound Rush Remix) 26. The Galaxy feat JVZEL - Hero (Rebourne Remix) 27. Headhunterz & Sound Rush feat Eurielle & Ryan Louder - Follow Me 28. KELTEK - Edge of Existence (Reverze Anthem 2019) 29. Wav3motion & KEIJI - Breakthrough 30. Da Tweekaz & Sound Rush feat Ruby Prophet - Take Me Away 31. Joy Kitikonti - Joyenegizer (Dr. Rude Remix) 32. Sound Rush - Rhythm of the Night 33. KELTEK feat Michael Jo - Down Like This 34. Stormerz - We Are The Universe 35. Max Enforcer - Rock Rhyme Funk Roll 36. Psyko Punkz feat Adosa & Mongoose - Life Is A Game 37. Audiotricz feat Aloma Steele - Don't Say Goodbye 38. D-Block & S-te-Fan - Sound of Thunder (D-Sturb Remix) 39. B-Front & Adrenalize - Elektronic Symphony 40. Devin Wild & Atmozfears - Gladiators 41. Demi Kanon feat MC DL - Grace 42. D-Block & S-te-Fan & Sub Zero Project - Darkest Hour (The Clock) 43. Headhunterz & Sub Zero Project - Amen 44. Adaro - I'm Alive (Rebirth Anthem 2019) 45. Sub Zero Project feat Christina Novelli - The Contagion 46. Act of Rage - Raveline 47. Aftershock - Reaching For The Stars 48. Ran-D & Endymion feat Le Prince - Run From Reality 49. Crypton & Damian Ray - One Way Up 50. The Prophet - Wanna Play? 51. Sefa - One Tribe (Defqon.1 Anthem 2019) This is really an amazing tracklist, with a lot of truly astonishing records. Over the years my love for Hardstyle has been up and down, but 2019 was for me the best year. A lot of melodic anthems that truly moved the raving community even harder, yet it took us into new dimensions we've not been to before. Yes, the music has become slightly harder, but oh so good. I've been listening to a lot of mixes throughout last year, and all have the same thing in common: the music was good. Good in the sense that it never disappointed me. And I love the fact that the genre is slowely changing its direction, by doing things not seen before. Heady working with the female singer from Kosheen, Sub Zero Project with Christina Novelli, etc. It's a good progression. The scene deserves it, and needs more of these projects. Last year was a good year, not only for Headhunterz, but also for KELTEK, Sound Rush, Wildstylez, Noisecontrollers, and many more. I've fallen in love with whatever they release, but truth be told, it's Headhunterz's producing skills that made me fall in love with Hardstyle even more. He just hits the nail on the head. But those are not the best records in this mix. Funnily enough, it's not a Hardstyle record that blew my mind. It's a record by Talon, which is called 'Blow Me Off'. Filth, freaking filth! That's what this is! A very solid year mix by Hypnose. Again, for those that cannot read, it's not made by Headhunterz, but by Hypnose. And he/she should be proud of the outcome: a very solid mix. I've got no negative comments to provide! Only love for this mix! A note to Heady: take your time mate. Make sure you rest enough to become even more powerful when you do return. We can wait. DJ: Hypnose Genre/Style: Hardstyle, Rawstyle Mix Info: HARD with Style Episode 88: Yearmix 2019 Length Mix: 01:40:11 Tracks: 51 (fifty-one) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): LISTEN HERE File Size: unknown File Type: unknown Bitspeed: unknown More Information: HARD with Style - Soundcloud Page

I have reviewed this mix. Haven't I? I am not sure. Normally every mix I review gets a like on Soundcloud, but it turns out this one hasn't received one from me, which is odd. Strange, to say the least. So I'm guessing that I might have forgotten to like it, when it was released back in 2016, to commemorate the upcoming event Thunderdome. It has obviously already happened, so no point in me talking about how amazing it was bla bla bla. There's no point in doing that. Let's therefore talk about the mix, made by Bass-D. He's a legend, Bass-D. He's made a lot of excellent megamixes over the years, and during the 90s he was alongside King Matthew, and dominated the scene. He's made a lot of records over the years, and some have turned into all time classics. You will find a few of them in here, but also a lot of records taken from Thunderdome 1 to whatever number it was around 2016. I've lost track on how many they have actually released. I stopped buying them after 27, so I'm guessing it must be around that number? On Soundcloud you will find the tracklist including the numbers of each Thunderdome behind each track, where they were originally from. If I'm correct, this mix was also to celebrate the brief return of the legendary Thunder Magazine. I wasn't a member/subscriber of it, but I did buy them occasionally. So I do know of its existence. Don't have any of the original magazines, but only the collection one, released around 1999, which had images of parties over the years. A good trip down memory lane for me. But this mix is the same. A trip to my youth. And this is one of the reasons why I will never grow old, or grow up. Hardcore is always part of me, and it has been a part of me since 1993. I will always be the 10 year old boy, dancing in his bedroom, driving his parents mad. Check out this tracklist, if you haven't already! 01. Bass-D & King Matthew - The Thunder Anthem ('96) (Intro) 02. E-Man - Bass Machine 03. Promo & Catscan - Midnight Impact 04. Sim - Simbiosis 05. Distortion & MC Raw vs Bass-D & King Matthew - Raveworld 06. Catscan - The Agency 07. Headbanger - Sweet Dreams You Bastard 08. Base Alert - Zoo 09. Omar Santana & The Prophet - Old To Da New (The Prophet Mix) 10. Thunderball - Bonzai Channel One 11. Promo - Brother Of Conflict 12. Bass-D & King Matthew - Nuclear Hardcore 13. Tommyknocker - The Revolution 14. The Masochist - No Newstyle (Buzz Fuzz Remix) 15. Bertocucci Feranzano - XTC Love 16. Wayward - Hardcore Hijacked Me 17. Evil Activities vs Panic & MC Alee - Never Fall Asleep 18. Mad Dog - Welcome Down 19. Promo - Fuck Them Followers 20. Day-Mar - Embrace The Night 21. Knightvision - Who Is It 22. Predator - Mind Of A Lunatic 23. Square Dimensione - Brand New Dance 24. Too Fast For Mellow - We Gonna Get This Place 25. Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo - DJ Fuck 26. Promo - Cold As Stone 27. Chosen Few - Name Of The DJ (Buzz Fuzz Remix) 28. 3 Steps Ahead - Drop It 29. Bertocucci Feranzano - E-Motion (Buzz Fuzz Mix) 30. The Prophet - Dominatin' 31. F. Salee - The End Of The Beginning 32. Rob Gee - Ecstacy You Got What I Need 33. 3 Steps Ahead - Hakkuh 34. Rotterdam Terror Corps - Sound Of Madness See, I told you that you were going on a trip down memory lane. But don't worry: you've probably also spotted the fact that some of these records aren't that old. Yes, some are from the early Thunderdome's, but also a few recent records. A nice mash of literally all the Thunderdomes released over the years. Of course Bass-D does not need an introduction. You do know him from the wicked Thunderdome years, or even from the Masters Of Hardcore years. You are aware of who he is, and what he's capable of. And this mix proves yet again why he's a true mix master. An hour and a half of pure Thunderdome madness. Not one of his ultimate megamixes, where he crammed in 1276423 records in 20 minutes, but still a descent megamix. I've got absolutely no negative comments regarding the mixing qualities of Bass-D. They are tight as fuck. Obviously they only negative feedback I can give relates to the records selected. Yeah, you can't please us all. The only record I can say has diminished in quality over the years is Rob Gee's record. I used to hear this at least once a day, now I can't stand it anymore. Once a year will suffice me. But which is my favourite? Well, I can't pick. Can you? See the predicament I am in? So many great anthems, old and new. So fuck it, 33 amazing records. Good choice, mr Bass-D, good choice. Excellent mix. It might be three/four years old, but it still packs a punch. Destroying eardrums and speakers all over the world. And that's the power behind Thunderdome. And as we all said in the 90s: Hardcore 4 Life. Never grow old, people. Embrace the gabber inside of you, and let it out! DJ: Bass-D Genre/Style: Hardcore, Early Hardcore, Millennium Hardcore, Gabber, Happy Hardcore Mix Info: Thundermag-Mix Length Mix: 01:34:36 Tracks: 34 (thirty-four) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): DOWNLOAD/LISTEN File Size: 216 MB File Type: mp3 Bitspeed: 320kbps More Information: Thunderdome - Official Website

A new mix was brought to my attention by ViperStar, the DJ and producer from the far East. He's known for making and mixing UK Hardcore music, but his new alter ego Stormrazor has gone down a different path. Hardstyle, a new venture for ViperStar. So don't worry if you are unfamiliar with this name: it's just ViperStar's new DJ persona. And for this mix he decided to ask the help of BlvckVox. And I've tried to figure out how to say his name. Mysterious name. As usual, I've asked them if they could provide me with a tracklist. I'm quite annoying when it comes to that, but mixes without a tracklist will normally not make it onto this glorious website. Thanks to Stormrazor and Blvckvox to compose it, and I can share it with you. But what is in this mix? Well, Hardstyle focussed music. You weren't expecting that, if truth be told. But that's exactly what you are getting. And it's a weird and yet diverse tracklist. Worth checking out! 01. Timmy Trumpet & Alok - Metaphor (Twisted Melodiez x N3bula x Balluk Bootleg) 02. DJ Isaac - Down With Me 03. TNT & Sound Rush - Right Now 04. Steve Hill, Technikal & Francesco Zeta - Public Enemy 05. Audiofreq - Timebomb (Artix Reverse Bass Edit) 06. RiraN - Full Control 07. The Pitcher - Pump It Loud (Frequencerz Remix) 08. DJ Ruthless & Crude Intentions & GLDY LX - Fire Hazard 09. Dr Phunk - The Drums 10. Dany BPM - Bass Louder 11. Dr Rude - Bring It 12. Equalizer - This Is My Bassline (NOLEJ Remix) 13. Gammer - THE DROP (CaZ Hardstyle Edit) 14. Gammer - Needed U (XVLA Remix) 15. The Prodigy - Voodoo People (Inquisitive Hard Psy Remix) 16. Henrik Underwood & MAISHI - MKULTRA 17. 4B & Teez - Whistle (ATTAQ Remix) 18. Yellow Claw - Danger Days (ATTAQ Hardpsy Remix) 19. Wuki & Ape Drums - Bed Squeak (ATTAQ Hard Remix) 20. Snavs & Yellow Claw - Jungle Fever (Equalizer Remix) 21. K3V - Hanging (Shinsei Hardpsy Remix) 22. Darren Styles - Party Don't Stop (Tim Lock Bootleg) 23. Darren Styles, Gammer & Dougal - Burning Up 24. S3RL feat Harri Rush & Krystal - Fire 25. Orbit1 - The Realm 26. Alex Bassjunkie & Riche - Whore! 27. S3RL - The Wilhelm Scream (Gabber Mix) 28. Atmozfears & LXCPR - Live Loud (Decibel Outdoor 2019 Hardcore Edit) Would I consider this to be a Hardstyle mix? If I'm honest, I would say no. This is more a Freestyle mix. If you don't know what that means, Google it. But what it basically means is a set with whatever you fancy. Not just bound to one style or genre. Everything. Free to play whatever you like. And as you can see by looking at the tracklist, this has got everything. An interesting mix. A lot of good anthems. This keeps the party going, if truth be told. BlvckVox and Stormrazor's mix is interesting. A different approach to the 'Hardstyle' mixes you can find on Soundcloud. A plethora of mixes are standard, but this one isn't. And it's nice to see a mix of EDM related music with a bit of UK Hardcore. Obviously ViperStar had to add a few records in here. It's a different approach, and I'm not used to it as much. Not a fan of too much cheese in a set. Yes, sometimes you need to keep thing light and happy, but when it becomes too much, it becomes a bit too much. I'm not a fan of S3RL, or the cheesy EDM sound which dominates the charts. But that's just me. You can have a different opinion, and you might like it. Good for you! I still listened to this and enjoyed it. Need to get my head around the weird sounds that are everywhere nowadays, but 2020 has only just started, so I've got plenty of time to work on it. A good set by this new duo. Give it a go, and you might like it a lot! Ps. you can download this for free, but my internet is playing up, and it won't. DJ: Stormrazor & BlvckVox Genre/Style: Hardstyle, EDM, Freestyle Mix Info: Stormvox Vol 1 Length Mix: 00:52:11 Tracks: 28 (twenty-eight) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): DOWNLOAD/LISTEN File Size: unknown File Type: unknown Bitspeed: unknown More Information: STORMVOX - Soundcloud Page

I'm on an oldskool trip right now. The other day I was listening to two Millennium Hardcore mixes, made by both DJ Promo and Waxweazle, and now it's time to go back in time, even further back, to the 90s. As we've seen before, Mr Scott has been uploading early Hardcore mixes, and this third instalment captures a specific sound that came out during the 90s. In this mix you can find Dutch, English and Scottish Hardcore records, released on labels such as Master Maximum Records, Evolution Records, Screwdriver Records, Rotterdam Records, and more. With mixes like these ones you will always find records so obscure, you never even heard them before. This mix contains a lot of those. I consider myself a huge Scott Brown fan, but I haven't even heard half of what he has released on his label Evolution Records. The good thing about this sound, is that it's unique. It's not copied anymore, or sadly present anymore, but it makes the music sound so 90s. Proper early Hardcore vibes throughout this mix. The tracklist is a beauty. Worth checking out! 01. Genaside - Fuck You 02. Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo - Live In London 03. E-Rick & Tactic - What The Fuck (Scott Brown Mix) 04. Visa - Revenge 05. Sub Source - The Hardcore Anthem 06. Scott Brown - Slipstream 07. Q-Tex - Equazion Part 4 08. Bass-D & King Matthew - Get Dumb 09. Mindcontroller - Ohh God Damned I'm Great 10. DJ Paul - Boom Boom 11. Forbes & Cyclone - Faze 12. Scott Brown - Ready For War 13. Lords Of Hardcore - Work That Sukka 14. Bass Reaction - Technophobia 15. DJ Dell & Scott Brown - Inferno (Scott Brown Mix) 16. Marc Smith - Pump Up The Noize 17. DJ Alex - Say What? 18. King Dale - Fuck Face 19. Sub Source - Into Euphoria 20. Forbes & Cyclone - Full Force He's got some amazing records in this hour long mix! I love these mixes, they are nice and diverse. And yet still maintain a consistency throughout. There's a specific sound you will hear from the first to the last second that we are all familiar with. This sound, I miss dearly. How did I find this mix? Well, it happened by accident. I was looking for 'Full Force' on Soundcloud, because it's an underrated Happy Hardcore classic. And the first mix that appeared with this, was Mr Scott's 90s mix. Hence why I listened to it, and why I'm writing about it. This mix contains a lot of excellent tunes, like 'Faze', 'Full Force', 'Equazion Part 4', 'Fuck You', and the list continues. I loved every second of this mix, but not 'Get Dumb' by Bass-D and King Matthew. Not a brilliant record if truth be told. But which record is the best? Well, 'Pump Up The Noize' is my favourite. Yes, it's not the record that got me into this mix in the first place, but it's probably Marc Smith's finest record ever. A legendary dancefloor anthem. You can download this mix, it's all for free. If you are up for an hour long 90s Hardcore mix. If not, please move on. Please do so. DJ: Mr Scott Genre/Style: Early Hardcore, Hardcore, Happy Hardcore Mix Info: 90's Hardcore Vinyl Mix Vol 3 #EarlyHardcore Length Mix: 00:58:31 Tracks: 20 (twenty) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): DOWNLOAD/LISTEN File Size: 53.5 MB File Type: mp3 Bitspeed: 128kbps More Information: Mr Scott - Soundcloud Page

The year has only started 4 days ago, and M@rt!n-J has already uploaded a brand new mix. Will he ever stop? Does he ever take a break? It appears that he doesn't. What a machine he is. And this time, he decided to make yet another Stamina Records' focussed mix, with tracks from the finest Freeform label out there. And seeing as you are a regular to this page (for which, I thank you), you all know that I'm a huge fan of this label, and consider it to be the finest label to release Freeform music. Do you think I am right, or wrong? Whatever you think of my opinion, it truly doesn't matter. What you can underline is the fact that this label has been responsible for the baddest and wickedest (is that even a word?) records. They have released the finest and most beautiful Freeform songs ever, and they keep on pushing the music forward. Freeform and this label deserves so much more recognition, and hopefully with this mix it does get more recognition. It's about 52 minutes long, with 13 of Stamina's finest records. If you have missed the first instalment of this mix series, don't worry: just check M@rt!n-J's Soundcloud page (click here) and search for it yourself! Or just check this awesome website (mine of course) for the previous review. But for now, let me show you the tracklist! 01. CLSM - Gravity Wave (Intro Mix) 02. Transcend - Never Be The Same 03. A.B feat Sarah - The Future Of Sound 04. Transcend - Artificial (Gammer Remix) 05. A.B - Salvation 06. A.B - Escapia (Audio Warfare Remix) 07. Douglas & Transcend - GTFO 08. Kounta Kulture feat Zealous - Falling Skies 09. A.B - Where Art Thou Wandring Fish 10. Douglas - Boys Will Be 11. Douglas - Waking Up 12. Douglas - Social Injustice 13. A.B vs K-Wire - Twisted Wow. An epic , nearly hour long mix. Fantastic mix by M@rt!n-J. He's done it again, and this time it has given me more goosebumps than ever before! Why? Because he has used a few Douglas records. And he's one of my favourite Freeform producers. I wonder what has happened to him, music wise he's been very quiet? Anyone know if he has released music at all recently? I really liked his music. Really talented producer. And now I've obviously have to mention my favourite record, and it's no surprise that it's one of Douglas' records. 'Social Injustice'. What a tremendous build up. When it hits you, it hits you like Thor's hammer. The force behind this record is just unbelievable! The mix is tight. Few small errors. But track wise, really stunning. I hope M@rt!n-J keeps on releasing mixes forever. He's our constant source of excellent Freeform/UK Hardcore music. Probably TCD's most favourite Soundcloud channel. Where else can you find all these awesome mixes? Only his page contains fire. With this first 2020 mix he has proven himself again to the world that his page should get more followers. And also the fact that Stamina Records is the best Freeform label in the world. Don't tell A.B this, he might be walking around with a huge erection for a week. A free download too! Wow, 2020 has really started alright for us all! DJ: M@rt!n-J Genre/Style: Freeform Mix Info: We've Still Got The Stamina [Records] (Round Two!) Length Mix: 00:52:13 Tracks: 13 (thirteen) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): DOWNLOAD/LISTEN File Size: 119 MB File Type: mp3 Bitspeed: 320kbps More Information: Stamina Records - Official Website

NYE and Christmas are over, ladies and gentlemen. It's official now. All over the country, Christmas trees are taken down this weekend, and decorations will disappear for 11 months. It's sad, but expected. Now let's focus on other festive periods throughout the year. And one of those happening this year, is Easter. Not that I'm bothered about Easter, but it's still a festive day. And about 1 1/2 years ago, DJ Waxweazle a.k.a. Headbanger made this Hardcore mix, which isn't downloadble sadly, but you can still appreciate it on Mixcloud. If you are thinking that this mix, which is obviously focussed on Hardcore music, contains any Easter bunny related music, you are wrong. Not that there are any Easter-kind of records anywhere on this Earth, like there's music for Xmas. But I'm guessing that there are some weirdos out there who have made Easter Hardcore records, with hopping bunnies and whatever makes Easter Easter. Nope, this mix is just pure Hardcore, no foolish records, just nice Early and Millennium Hardcore. Leave that job to Waxweazle to fulfill. He knows how to do that. And the tracklist does look extremely appealing. An hour and a half of Hardcore. Yesterday I reviewed a DJ Promo Millennium mix, and today it's Waxweazle's mix. 2020's already sounding good to me. But does it look good to you? Well, judge for yourself: here's the tracklist... 01. E-Man - Bass Machine 02. Dr. Macabre - Poltergeist 03. G-Town Madness - Gangsta Trippin 04. Mad-Donna - Frozen (Newstyle Remix) 05. Nightstalkers - Gangershit 06. Rave Creator - A New Mind (Cold Rush Phuture Mix) 07. Mister DJ - Freakin' It 08. Bike - Evil Bike 09. Manga Corps - The Hunter 10. Radical 2 React - Eliminatin' Suckers 11. Digital Boy - Dirty MF 12. Headbanger - Sweet Dreams (You Bastard) 13. Intensive Care - License To Ill 14. Meagashira - Through Inner Core 15. T-Factor - How Many More Are There 16. System 3 - Like A Shot (JDA Remix) 17. Headbanger feat Alee & Ruffian - Headbanger's Theme 18. Hard Creation - Bastard Asshole 19. Scott Brown - Bass Be Louder 20. Rave Creator & The Mover - Atmos-Fear (Catscan Remix) 21. Underground Nation Of Rotterdam - Bitch 22. Headbanger - Headbanger Minimix 3 (Deze Bass Is Still Alive) 23. DJ Paul - Play My Game 24. Lenny Dee & Hardcore Warriors - Anywhere 25. Cybernators - Open The Door 26. Waxweazle - Feel The Rhythm (Chico Chipolata Mix) 27. Masochist - No Newstyle (Buzz Fuzz Remix) 28. Inferno Bros. - Slaves To The Rave (PCP Mix) 29. King Dale - Utter (Reyes & Van Dale Remix) 30. Square Dimensione - Baddest Muthafucker (Buzz's Anthem Mix) 31. Predator & Wedlock - Roots And Culture 32. Technohead - The Number One Contender 33. Re-Charge - Bring The Rockers (DJ Waxweazle & DJ Berry Remix) 34. S.W.A.T. - The Fly Is Dead (DJ Waxweazle Remix) 35. Waxweazle & Promo - Fixxxed This is a dope tracklist. A lot of his own productions, of course, wouldn't expect anything otherwise. But still a nice and diverse tracklist. And with mixes like these, I always find records that I've not come across before,or heard in a long time. There's an obvious reason for that; a DJ has got more records in his/her collection that the raving community. Would be weird if for example Waxweazle had less records than me. But due to them having a larger collection, they always play records forgotten by most, or never heard before. And I like that. Boy, the amount of cool records in this mix is beyond belief. Seriously have not come across them for years. And I do feel ashamed. But the good thing is, that this takes me back to my childhood. Dancing/raving all night long, listening to cassettes, playing them on my Walkman, with those stupid headphones, which didn't make any sense. I even wore an elastic band around my head, just for the ear pieces to be closer to my ears, for me to hear the bass better. Yes, those were the 90s. And were are now 30 years later. And Hardcore is still going strong. That's obvious though. Waxweazle's mix is dope. A lot of nostalgic records, which puts a smile on our faces. The record that got me moving the most, is Scott Brown's 'Bass Be Louder'. For me the true MoH record that defined the Millennium sound they had. A good mix, with a few small errors. And one of the records Waxweazle has selected is truly not a great one. Sorry Rob, but 'Fixxxed' isn't what I was expecting it to be. Maybe when it was released it sounded cool, but in 2020 it has aged. Not well. Still a wonderful mix. You should definately check it out. DJ: Waxweazle Genre/Style: Hardcore, Milllennium Hardcore, Early Hardcore Mix Info: Waxweazle Easter Bunny Mix Length Mix: 01:38:11 Tracks: 35 (thirty-five) Download/Listen (via Mixcloud): LISTEN HERE File Size: unknown File Type: unknown Bitspeed: unknown More Information: Waxweazle - Mixcloud Page

If there's one person who knows a thing or two about Millennium Hardcore, it has got to be Promo. He's been in the game for God knows how long, but has had a long lasting affect on all us, ravers. He's been our God since he emerged onto the scene, and his highest peak happened around the Millennium. For the younger generation who weren't around: that 's the year 2000. Y2K, anyone? The whole world were concentrating on making the computers work, whilst the raving community just carried out raving. And Promo was at the helm of it all. Don't pretend you don't know the impact his music has had on the scene. Well, OK, he wasn't certainly the only one. There are a shitload of artists who shaped the scene. Promo was one of them, but his music has touched many ravers. And even though he likes to push forward his music, he also acknowledges the fact that it wasn't just him that dominated during the Millennium years. And for that, he made 2 mixes. The first one I reviewed a year or so ago, but never knew that there was a second one. In this mix he crammed as much Millennium records in it as possible. An hour and a half of pure nostalgic Hardcore. Or Gabber. Whatever you would like to call it. It does contain the biggest and the most obscure records, so a nice mash of literally everything with fucking hard and rough beats, basses, and melodies only created by angels. But the BPMs were made by demons. Come on, it was hard. And I fucking love it! The tracklist will give you an erection. Or a moist underpants. Or whatever gets you going. Hard nipples. It will do something to you. But what it also does to you, is increase your heart beat to match the BPMs. I'm sitting here with a smile on my face, and Kleenex tissues ready. My heart is going absolutely mad right now. 01. Tommyknocker - Death By Stereo 02. Meccano Twins - Domin-Hated 03. Catscan - Exploded Vain 04. D.O.C. - Hardcore To The Penis (Promo Remix) 05. Unexist - Smash 06. Stormtrooper - Todesvogeln 07. Tommyknocker - Criminal 08. Ki-Real - The Warning 09. Endymion - We Are The Future (Remix) 10. The Blaster - War Is Coming 11. Tommyknocker vs Sunbeam - Twist 12. Catscan - Be Unforgettable 13. Evil Activities - Do You Like Bass? (Tha Playah Remix) 14. Art Of Fighters - Artwork 15. D-Passion - Designed To Fail 16. Endymion - Pussy Motherfuckers 17. Mad Dog - Dangerous 18. Nosferatu & Ophidian - Psychiatric Ass 19. Nosferatu & Endymion - Kapotnaaien 20. Tommyknocker - Sometimes 21. Promo - The Tablet 22. Negative A & Darkcontroller - Hard Vitality 23. D-Passion & Catscan - Phreaking Electronics 24. 3 Steps Ahead - Money In My Pocket (Promo Remix) 25. Ruffneck & Ophidian - So Many Sacrifices 26. Promo - Always Futile 27. Catscan - Drive By 28. Mad Dog & D-Passion - Take The Risk 29. Day-Mar - Embrace The Night 30. N-Vitral - Smitgotten 31. Unexist - Attack (Mad Dog Remix) This is definately Hardcore to the penis! My Lord, this is amazing! I've had a wonderful journey back to my childhood, just listening to this hour and a half long mix. The tracklist does look indeed amazing, and as I said, it contained the finest and most well known records, and also records I've not come across before, or heard in a looong time! Trip down memory lane, anyone? Promo knows a thing or two about music, and his mix does indeed contain filth. Hardcore filth. Just what I needed. My journeys to work have been short (that literally never happens), but around an hour at least one way, so that gave me the opportunity to listen to this mix at least 26492 times this week. Oh, I forgot to mention that I also listen to music at work, so Promo has been on my mind constantly this week. And it has been good. It does contain some errors. Well, truth be told, this is a vinyl only mix, so you would expect a few here and there. Sometimes you won't even notice, or even bother, but sometimes it's just a bit too much lol. It's like Promo is too eager to play all the records he wanted to play. Sometimes a let down, but the majority of the mix is still good. Two records are my all time favourites, 'Embrace The Night' put Day-Mar on the map, and on my map too, and 'We Are The Future'. Proper Enzyme Records vibes. Dark, edgy, yet beautiful. Demonic, that's the word I was looking for. All in all a wicked mix. Worth listening to. And also free to download. Double bonus! DJ: Promo Genre/Style: Hardcore, Millennium Hardcore Mix Info: MILLENNIUMMMMM PART 2 Length Mix: 01:33:10 Tracks: 31 (thirty-one) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): DOWNLOAD/LISTEN File Size: 99.9 MB File Type: mp3 Bitspeed: 150kbps More Information: DJ Promo - Soundcloud Page

Happy 2020! The decade has finally possed, and what a shit decade it was. We've had a lot of ups and downs, but when it comes to music, it's all been positive. We've seen new styles emerge, and some disappear. Some have grown in popularity, some have lost followers. And some just continued on. Steady as she goes. Trance is one of those genres that has slowly moved forward, not making that many changes, which is a good thing. Hence why there's a huge following, and one of the labels that has been pushing Trance music forward, is Garuda. The label, run by Gareth Emery, has been a successful label since 2009, and has given us memorable anthems. And 2019 has been a successful year for them too! To celebrate the year gone by, they have uploaded this 50 minute long year mix, containing the finest Trance anthems of 2019. And also a few harder tracks, which I'll talk about later. But for now, let's delve into the tracklist, and get all excited. 2019 was a good year, but will 2020 be even better? We've got 364 days to find out! 01. Gareth Emery & Ashley Wallbridge feat NASH - Vesper (Dennis Sheperd Remix) 02. Sheridan Grout feat BLÜ EYES - Freefall 03. Gareth Emery - Mezzanine 04. Ashley Wallbridge feat Clara Yates - Diamonds 05. Shane 54 feat Clara Sofie - Delirium 06. Gareth Emery & Ashley Wallbridge - Kingdom United 07. NASH - Momentum 08. Yoel Lewis feat Sam Knight - Never Die 09. Gareth Emery - Laserface 03 (Leaving You) 10. Gareth Emery & Ashley Wallbridge feat PollyAnna - Lionheart 11. NASH feat Michele C - I Know You 12. Joel Hirsch feat Sara Skinner - Your Reckless Heart 13. Gareth Emery & Ashley Wallbridge - Amber Sun 14. Ben Gold - Sapphire (Recut) 15. DRYM - Nemesis 16. Gareth Emery - Laserface 02 (Thoughts In Pieces) 17. Gareth Emery & Ashley Wallbridge - Electric Pirates 18. Gareth Emery & Emma Hewitt - Take Everything (STANDERWICK Remix) 19. Solis & Sean Truby, Ultimate, Katherine Amy - Stand By You 20. Gareth Emery - Laserface 01 (Aperture) 21. STANDERWICK - Never Gonna Step Down 22. Gareth Emery & Ashley Wallbridge feat Jonathan Mendelsohn - Never Before 23. Darude & Ashley Wallbridge feat Foux - Surrender (Hixxy Remix) This was 50 minutes of pure heaven! I woke up this morning (or was it this afternoon? I was still a bit tipsy) and I went straight onto my PC. I know it's pathetic, but I needed my morning ritual to be done with. I needed music, and I found Garuda's mix. It took me into a new dimension, and it has been a fantastic journey through the records selected for this mix. 23 amazing Trance records. Most people are still recovering from last night, and I'm sitting here, enjoying 2020 already. Yes, we had to do some chores, but whilst doing them, I had this mix on. Christmas and NYE are officially over, it's time for normal music to come back into our lives. See you next Christmas, Michael Buble and Mariah Carey. Now it's time for normal music. Garuda's mix is a good one. A good one to start 2020 with. Especially Gareth Emery's own records, which there are a lot of in this mix. The best one of this mix? Sorry, but it has to be three: the Laserface records. 01, 02 and 03. My God, they are good! Pure Trance vibes coming through your speakers. Especially 02. What a build up. Tremendously done, mr Emery. Wicked anthem(s). A wonderful mix. Enjoy it, and you will certainly see 2020 becoming a good year for us all. Hopefully it will be a good year for Garuda too, but no doubt it will. If they keep on pushing music like what they have used for this mix, it will be a majestic year. Oh yeah, it was cool that they have added a UK Hardcore anthem at the end. Not a huge fan of Hixxy, but still an enjoyable record. It's nice to see it slowly going places, after several decades of being forgotten and under appreciated. DJ: Gareth Emery Genre/Style: Trance, UK Hardcore Mix Info: Garuda YearMix 2019 Length Mix: 00:50:00 Tracks: 23 (twenty-three) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): LISTEN HERE File Size: unknown File Type: unknown Bitspeed: unknown More Information: Garuda - Soundcloud Page

The end of the year is about to happen, and why not end on a relaxing note? It's been an interesting year for all of us, and for us here at TCD it's been a great year. A lot of awesome music coming out, and a lot of mixes being reviewed over the year. We will not stop though, bring on 2020. But what I'm trying to say is, NYE is happening, and we need to chill after a year of hard working, and I think I found a nice and relaxing mix to finish the year with. The mix I'm talking about, is made by The Knutsens. Never heard of them before, or seen any of The Knutsens before on Soundcloud, but to be fair, this is their first mix online. I don't even know if it's a group, duo, or single DJ. I literally stumbled across this mix on Soundcloud after someone reposted it, or liked it. I got intrigued, and pressed play. 54 minutes later I was in House heaven. And I want you to experience the same feeling. The tracklist. Yes, you are after it. So here it is: 01. COEO - 1981 02. Soul Reductions - Got 2 Be Loved (Extended Mix) 03. Justin Jay - 824 Curson Avenue 04. Spiller - Groovejet (If This Ain't Love) 05. The DJ Lawyer - Sad Girls (Original Mix) 06. Purple Disco Machine & Faithless - Let The Music Play 07. Julien Jabre - Swimming Pool (Purple Disco Machine Re-Work) 08. Angelo Ferreri - Izinque (Alesso Cala Remix) 09. COEO - Like It Is (Original Mix) 10. Hotmood - Til The Music Stops 11. Algrthm - On My Mind (Original Mix) 12. Seamus Haji - Boogie 2nite (Seamus Haji & Blackhill Extended Mix) A short but good tracklist. Only know 30% of the artists, so this mix is going to be interesting. After listening to it, I can tell you that this mix is just so good, and the records selected by The Knutsens are so good, it's hard not to be in a chill zone. I am so relaxed right now, I could just nod off as we speak. The music starts off relaxing, and continues like it. Not often do we get the chance to review House mixes, and when we do,they are always so good. I haven't come across a bad mix this year. Or ever. House is a style that you cannot go wrong with, or f*** about with. And The Knutsens' first Soundcloud mix is a success, that's for sure. I loved each and every record used for this mix. Nice throwback sounds to the golden years of Disco, but made fresh for the 2019/2020 dancefloors. I would like to continue writing, but I won't. I will stop right now. I want you to start playing this mix right now, and get into the chilled zone I am right now. No, please do not go into a freezer or stand outside butt naked: I didn't mean chilled as in cold. For God sake, just relax. That's what I'm saying. I am chilled the f*** out! DJ: The Knutsens Genre/Style: House Mix Info: December Bring The Ringer Mix Length Mix: 00:54:44 Tracks: 12 (twelve) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): LISTEN HERE File Size: unknown File Type: unknown Bitspeed: unknown More Information: The Knutsens - Soundcloud Page

It's been too long since I reviewed a Trance mix, and boy, did I come across a mix so good, I couldn't let this one slip by without writing a word about it? As we are all Trance lovers, certain names do appear on our timeline on Soundcloud every so often, and one of those names has to be Factor B. 2019 was his year, and it's been excellent for him, producing wise. And to end the year on a high note, he decided to fabricate his 2019 producer year mix, like he did in 2018. A good mix to end a good year with! Not really sure who's behind the name, but what I do know is that Factor B makes excellent Trance music. No wonder his music is released on a wide variety of labels, such as Subculture, Pure Trance, GO MUSIC, FSOE, and more. You are not just 'some' producer, if your music is released on those labels! But if you are unaware of Factor B's potentials, don't you worry; this mix will be a treat to you. You can thank me (and him of course) later. For now, let's dive straight into this epic hour and 10 minute long mix. You can thank me now. You are welcome! 01. The Thrillseekers & Factor B - Immerse (Immersive Intro Edit) 02. Factor B - Stardust Symphony 03. Factor B - Touch 04. Above & Beyond - Treasure (Factor B Remix) 05. Factor B - Anything (For You) 06. Neptune Project feat Polly Strange - Pulse (Factor B Remix) 07. Cold Blue - Mount Everest (Factor B's Back To Base Camp Remix) 08. Factor B - Alpha 09. Giuseppe Ottaviani & Factor B - Synergy 10. Marc Dawn - Random Walk (Factor B's Back To The Future Remix) 11. Alena - Turn It Around (Factor B's Back To The Future Remix) 12. Factor B feat Cat Martin - Crashing Over A short tracklist but a very powerful anthem filled mix! It's 71 minutes of Trance heaven, or as Factor B puts it: Proper Trance. And that is what I wanted to hear today. I needed some music to release myself to, and this mix has been a blessing. A lot of his own productions and remixes can be found in here, so there's no need for you to not fully immerse yourself into his world, and what he does. Factor B has the power to make excellent music. And these 71 minutes have been pure bliss. Only positive feedback for mr B. So many great records in this mix, but the one that did the most damage in my house was 'Mount Everest' by Cold Blue, remixed by Factor B. What a stunner! What a beast of a record. Pure Trance? Yes, it definitely is! I'm not going to spend any longer, writing words no one reads. Just press play and enjoy it! DJ: Factor B Genre/Style: Trance, Progressive Trance Mix Info: Producer Year Mix 2019 Length Mix: 01:11:15 Tracks: 12 (twelve) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): LISTEN HERE File Size: unknown File Type: unknown Bitspeed: unknown More Information: Factor B - Soundcloud Page

It seems that the only type of music I'm finding currently on Soundcloud is Oldskool Rave music. Am I complaining? Nope, not really. I am really excited to find mixes that contain 'new' music to my ears. And seeing as I wasn't around during the heydays of UK Rave music, I have got a lot to catch up to. The other day I found a mix containing more than 130 records in an hour long mix, today it's a mix with 40 records, mixed into two hours and 10 minutes long mix. All 91 and 92 anthems. It's like we are having another Christmas day: every day we find new treats! This mix was made by Craig Scott. Unknown to me, I delved straight into the mix. This DJ has got over 30 years of mixing experience in him, so this mix should be good. Not sure if the tracks were good, half of these are unknown anthems to me. But truth be told: it's Oldskool Rave music, this should NEVER be bad. I've not come across any old Rave anthem which was bad, or unlistenable. Is unlistenable even a word? Well, not when it comes to Rave anthems. I can't find any that sucked. They are all wicked, and part of our rich Rave history. Anyway, it's time to show you the tracklist. So, as I mentioned before, it's 2 hours long, and got 40 anthems in it. Not a megamix, thankfully. One megamix per week is enough for me. Now we get full lengthed anthems. And you might know each and every anthem. Go and have a butchers! 01. Es Pee Dee & DJ Distroi - Alpha Wave 02. Rhythm Section - Dreamworld 03. Dave Charlesworth - Energizer 1A 04. Generator - Narcomaniac 05. Isotonik - Let's Get Down 06. The Sorcerer - Odyssey 07. The House Crew - We Are Hardcore (Magic Fantasy Mix) 08. Tone Def - Big Love 09. FOLS - Enviromental Health 10. DJ Trace - Inception 11. Cloud 9 - Mind Bomb 12. Resin - Make My Body Move 13. Dave Charlesworth - Energizer 2A 14. Razor Boy & Mirror Man - Beyond Cutter 15. KZ1 EP - Side B 16. 4 Hero - Cookin Up Yah Brain 17. Avro - Show Me Anthem 18. World Dominance - Compression 19. Ellis Dee - Do You Want Me 20. Blame - Piano Takes Control 21. 2 Bad Mice - 2 Bad Mice (Remix) 22. 2-X-Treme - X-Treme Theme 23. Ecology - Feel The Vibe 24. Sy-Kick - Upside 25. New Era - New Era 26. Housemice - The Drummer 27. 1st Prodject - Right Before (Unreleased Mix) 28. Dave Charlesworth - Energizer 1B 29. Kid Unknown - Nightmare 30. Liquid Crystal - The Power Within 31. Interface - Retrun To Toytown 32. M--D-EMM - Get Down 33. Sub-Love - And Then More (Remix) 34. Acen - Close Your Eyes (XXX Mix) 35. The Family Foundation - Xpress Yourself 36. Sy-Kick - Nasty (Remix) 37. B Traits - Fever 38. The Flashback Project - Obsession 39. Stormski - Dream Of Heaven 40. The Panacea - Hysterie This was a very pleasant mix. I've really enjoyed it. From the first to the last second it took me back to the early 90s, when Rave music was so damn good. Craig Scott, your mix is tight. And highly enjoyable! So many classics in here. That nostalgic sound just brings smiles for miles. I cannot express what the secret is behind these anthems, and you do hear that they are quite oldskool. But they still keep it sounding fresh. I can still enjoy it, even in 2019/2020. The Oldskool sound will never die, and will always remain appreciated. Even by those who were too young to understand it. You might be thinking that 2 hours is too long, but it's long enough to enjoy it. As I mentioned before, I'm not aware of at least 50% of the records used in this mix, but I have to say that none of these anthems were boring, or unexcited. Craig's mix is just what we needed on the 28th of December. Christmas is finally over, let the Oldskool sound re-emerge again! Goodbye Mariah, it's time for the Oldskool Rave to be on the radio again! A very tight mix. Got no negative comments or negative feedback, only positive ones. Brilliant mix, brilliant tunes. Everything's good about this mix. Get this down ya, right now! Ps. I couldn't download it from theartistunion.com, this is due to the server being offline? Maybe you all can try later and download it! DJ: Craig Scott Genre/Style: Oldskool, Rave, Hardcore Mix Info: Oldskool Hardcore Rave (3/10) 19-12-2019 Length Mix: 02:09:53 Tracks: 40 (fourty) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): LISTEN HERE File Size: unknown File Type: unknown Bitspeed: unknown More Information: Craig Scott - Soundcloud Page

Happy Third Christmas day! I don't know if that's an actual day, but somewhere on this massive planet a religion must celebrate it. And why not? Why is it only focussed on two days? We should have more days focussed on Christmas. We keep the festivities going by reviewing a new Christmas mix, made by DJ arps/arpz. Don't worry: no Tiggers were harmed during the making of this mix. So what can you expect to hear in this mix? Well, it's UK Hardcore records from big labels such as Future Breakz,Hardcore Underground, Legitimate Recordings, Kniteforce, and the newly formed Brutal Kuts. All selected by arps, and carefully mixed together. Regulars of this website know that arps/aprz's mixes are always tight and exactly what we needed to hear, so when you are looking for a wicked UK Hardcore mix, arps is your man. There's a lot of excellent and exciting stuff in his mix. A lot of Breakbeat stuff, and piano sections. Who doesn't love a piano in UK Hardcore anthems? Who doesn't love Breakbeat? If these two words excite you, don't look any further, look at the tracklist below, and press play to hear an excellent mix! 01. Darwin - Kick & Sample 02. Sam B - Move 2 The Groove 03. Skinny & Darwin - Waxin Maxin 04. D-Lyte - Champion 05. CLSM - Paradise (Remix) 06. Darwin & Doug Horizon - Two Souls 07. Sam B - Right Here Right Now 08. Jack In Box & Darwin - U Think U Know 09. Force & Evolution - All Of Our Soul 10. Hyper-On-Experience - Lords Of The Null Lines (Danny Styles Bootleg 1) 11. Fibzy - Feel The Ecstasy 12. Impulse Riders - Feel So Alive 13. Entity - Stargazer (Paul Bradley Remix) 14. Fibzy - Mind Control 15. Fracus & Entity feat Fraz - Far Away (Entity's Breaks Remix) 16. Stormtrooper - Unomas 17. Hyper-On-Experience - Disturbance (Sunny & Deck Hussy Remix) 18. Darwin & Skinny - Hardcore Lullaby 19. Al Storm - Boomz & Bangz 20. D-Lyte, Dave-G & PJ Cool - Cool N Clever (D-Lyte Deep Pan Remix) 21. Entity & Dune - Nothing Is Impossible What an amazing looking tracklist! I've not seen or heard any of these anthems before, so it's going to be an amazing journey! arps always knows how to excite the listeners with something new and refreshing! I've had a blast listening to this. arps and Breakbeat music always go hand in hand. I can't remember when it was that I reviewed his last mix, but it must have been a long time ago. Too long ago. We need more arps/arpz. This mix contains a lot of new and exciting music coming from the UK Hardcore scene, and I'm really excited to hear the records coming out of the new label, run by Darwin. It all looks promising, and also Entity's new album. The scene is thriving on new music, and it's about time! The music that is presented to us in this mix is exciting. It keeps the flow going throughout the mix, and never gets dull. I'm really digging this direction UK Hardcore is going to, and hope this new sound is being kept alive for as long as possible. arps/arpz, your mix is as tight as expected. No negative comments. Epic as standard! DJ: arps Genre/Style: UK Hardcore, Breakbeat Hardcore Mix Info: Bouncy Tigger Christmascore Length Mix: 00:55:49 Tracks: 21 (twenty-one) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): LISTEN HERE File Size: unknown File Type: unknown Bitspeed: unknown More Information: arpz - Soundcloud Page

Happy Boxing Day everyone! Most of us received a lot of presents, and are looking to chill today. Or go absolutely ape during the sales, but whatever you do, you stay safe. Those that have stayed at home and didn't find it necessary to go to Ikea right now, I've got a nice mix. A mix made by DJ Virus, focussed on 1993 Hardcore music. And the reason why this is a special one, is because it's a super megamix. And when I say super, I do mean super: over 130 tracks in a 60 minute long mix. That's a minimum of 2 records per minute. Would you agree that this is a super megamix? I was 10 years old in 1993, so I was too young to fully appreciate and understand music. I wasn't even aware of the majestic parties run in the UK. Don't worry, I have fully emerged myself into this 'lost' bit in my rave history, and have embraced it completely. I've been to several UK raves, but not during its heydays. The 90s, and especially the early years, were the best. The whistle crew, anyone? I've got hours of livesets, which were recorded during the early 90s, and they are really awesome. During the 90s they all used vinyl, and I'm guessing that DJ Virus didn't use vinyl. If he did, he should deserve a medal. But I'm guessing he has't: how else can you cram in so many records in 60 minutes? I won't even be able to fully hear each of the records DJ Virus has selected. This is going to be an insane mix! 01. Bass Selective - Blow Out (Part 2) 02. Bizzy B - Slow Jam 03. Freestyle & DJR ‎- Ten 44 04. Kid Andy, Nickle Bee & MC Charl.E - Push It To The Limit 05. DJ's Unknown - Volume 1A 06. Sonz Of A Loop Da Loop Era - Breaks The Unbreakable 07. Sonz Of A Loop Da Loop Era - Bust That Groove 08. M-Beat - Just A Little 09. Smith & Brown - Do It Now 10. Sonic Experience - All We Wanna Do Is Dance 11. Dica - Can't Stop The Pirates 12. N'Joi - Drumstruck 13. Origin Unknown - Valley Of The Shadows 14. Erogenous Zone - General 15. Naughty Naughty - Volume 4A 16. Nookie - The Sound Of Music 17. Overdubb - Eruption 18. Austin - Rude Boy 19. 4 Hero - Journey From The Light 20. Naughty Naughty - Volume 3AA 21. The House Crew - Euphoria (Nino's Dream) 22. Order 2 Move - Face The Future 23. Orca - Alive & Kickin 24. Twin Bass - Atmosfear 25. Edge - Compnded (The Remix) 26. Slipmatt - SMD Volume 1A 27. Q-Bass - Funky Hardcore (Hype Remix) 28. Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo - Ultimate Sex Track 29. Rhythm For Reasons - Grand National (Tango Remix) 30. Nookie - Shining In Da Darkness 31. Sonz Of A Loop Da Loop Era - Calm Downizm 32. Orca - 4AM 33. Red Alert & Mike Slammer - In Effect (Remix) 34. Red Alert & Mike Slammer - Ruffer 35. Origination - Music Takes Control 36. Hype - Shot In The Dark (Head Rush Mix) 37. Kid Andy & Nickle Bee - How We Fell Apart (Back To My Heart Mix) 38. The Criminal Minds - Blaggamuffin (Rasteroid Mix) 39. The Prodigy - Wind It Up (Rewound) 40. Bash Street Kids - Fuzzyfelt 41. The Criminal Minds - Ruffneck Dancer 42. Trax - 1 Man 1 DJ 43. Anonymous - Urban Noise Volume 1B 44. The Criminal Minds - Change The Pace 45. Auston - I Get High (93 Remix) 46. Harmony & Xtreme - Love In My Heart 47. Rap & Aston - Vertigo (Tumbling Mix) 48. Aurora - Firin On All Cylinders 49. Noise Factory - 1 2 3 O'Clock Rock 50. Wraggy & The Riggler - A Better Day 51. Red Alert & Mike Slammer - Don't Need Your Love 52. Q-Bass - Gun Connection (M-Beat Remix) 53. Double Vision - Easy Does It 54. Acen - Window In The Sky (Krome & Time Bad Up Remix) 55. 32 Troop - Papa Malaysia (Eviction Mix) 56. Hyper On Experience - Thunder Grip 57. Krome & Time - The Slammer 58. Manix - Alright Wid Me 59. Human Being - The Box Opened (Bedroom In Space) 60. Boogie Times Tribe - The Dark Stranger 61. The Trip - The Snowball 62. Skanna - The Joker 63. Neuromancer - Pennywise (2 Twisted Mix) 64. Rotterdam Remix Project - Loving You (Hardcore Mix) 65. Future Primitive - Full Metal Jacket 66. Dica - The Shape 67. Remarc - One 4 Da Vibes 68. Trax - Infinite Hype 69. Mole The Dipper - Ecstatic House 70. Blame - Feel The Energy 71. Wraggy & The Riggler - I'll Give My Love To You 72. Ironik - 4AM 73. New Decade - Rough 74. The Criminal Minds - The Criminal 75. BKS - Five Hours From... (Acen & The House Crew Long Journey Mix) 76. Dragon Fly - Equal 77. Trax - We Rock The Most 78. Citadel Of Kaos - Passion 79. Foul Play - Finest Illusion 80. Run Tings - Look No Further 81. Kemical Kids - Oh No 82. Andy C - Something New (Part 2) 83. Sonic Experience - Intro Chief Inspector 84. Nexus & Blowback - Boomin' Tunes Volume 2AA1 85. Q-Bass - Deepa (NRG Remix) 86. Sonz Of A Loop Da Loop Era - Style Wars 87. Wraggy & The Riggler - Keeping Me High 88. Kid Andy - Baby Stop Spinning Me Around 89. Pooch - Say A Little Prayer 90. Dougal & Symphony - Life Is Like A Dance (DJ's Mixing) 91. The Good 2Bad & Hugly - 1st Chapter In Dub 92. Nex - One For The Feel Good Crew 93. Flayme & Sub-Terra - Rastafar 94. Hyper On Experience - Lord Of The Null Lines 95. M-Beat - Surrender 96. Ecology - Take Me Higher 97. D'Cruze - Bass Go Boom 98. Lord Of Hardcore - Go Berzerk 99. Cloud 9 - Mr. Logic 100. Ed Rush - Bludclot Artattack 101. The Criminal Minds - Running (From Myself) 102. The Good 2Bad & Hugly - Giving Into Love 103. Jay-J & Devious D - Sensational Junglist (Lime Remix) 104. Nino - Reality 105. Kid Andy & Nickle Bee - Pain 106. Chris Energy - Days Go By 107. Oz Beat - The Return Of Oz Beat A 108. The Good 2Bad & Hugly - Hardcore Raggamuffin 109. Bizzy B & Technochild - Obsessions 110. The Good 2Bad & Hugly - You Know How To Love Me (Remix) 111. Crazee M - The Light (Destiny Mix) 112. Kid Andy, Nickle Bee & MC Charl.E - Big Up Dem Chest 113. Space Cube - The Future 114. Nino - World Champion (I Feel So Real) 115. Undercover Elephant - You're Gonna Be 116. Red Alert & Mike Slammer - In Effect 117. Nex - 123 118. Sonz Of A Loop Da Loop Era - Turntable Psyko 119. Vibes & Wishdokta - Sing It Loud 120. Sunshine Productions - Take Me To The Top 121. Bass Influence - Let It Rip 122. DJ's Unknown - Volume 2A 123. 32 Troop - Old School Soldier (Spatt's 24 Hour Ruffneck Mix) 124. Slipmatt - SMD Volume 2A 125. The Good 2Bad & Hugly - Got To Release 126. Ramos & Supreme - Crowd Control 127. The Criminal Minds - Headhunter 2 128. Slam - Looking Into The Light 129. Unit-E - Barmy (Acid Sex Mix) 130. Sonz Of A Loop Da Loop Era - Skratchadelikizm 131. Junk - Junk 04 (Mix 2) 132. Sunshine Productions - Above The Clouds Christ Almighty! I have to re-type the whole mix, and my fingers are genuinely hurting right now. 132 records in a 60 minute mix. Half of them I have not even noticed! That's how quick this mix is! No joke though. You are a superstar if you can hear literally each and every record, and it would be more impressive if you knew every record. DJ Virus' mix is a tight one. Really impressive stuff, if truth be told. I'm really impressed that he's done the unthinkable. I've had a blast, listening to these 1993 tunes. It was a magical year, wasn't it? For those who appreciate the early Hardcore sound, you will all say that 1991-1993 were the best years, and I fully underline that statement. I'm fully aware of the music that came from the UK back in the early 90s, but don't know each and every record. During this hour long mix I came across shitloads of unknown records, and it made me a happy man. This fully ignited my early Hardcore spark. I need more of the early years. Not being pedantic, but I don't want to typ anymore. I will let this mix speak for itself. Go and download this free mix right now. Thanks DJ Virus for a wicked mix. More of these please! DJ: Virus Genre/Style: Hardcore, Happy Hardcore, Breakbeat Hardcore, Rave, Drum & Bass Mix Info: The Hardcore Years: 1993 Length Mix: 01:00:29 Tracks: 132 (hundred thirty-two) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): DOWNLOAD/LISTEN File Size: 138 MB File Type: mp3 Bitspeed: 320kbps More Information: DJ Virus - Soundcloud Page

It's Christmas everyone! Hope you are enjoying the festive day so far. I know I have. Been treated to a few nice presents, and more are coming my way. But so far I've been spoiled. One of the presents I've found was even for free on Soundcloud! A Millennium Hardcore focussed mix, by Addict! Now, normally I would let mixes pass when there's no tracklist, but Addict was so kind to add one today, so thanks for that. And also, seeing as I'm a raver since 1993, I'd rather spend my Christmas day listening to Hardcore. Who doesn't want to hear that? I know I'm probably the only one reviewing today, but seeing as I've got plenty of time spare (what else to do? stuff your face and the turkey, and drink until you go nuts), so I thought it would be nicer to write a review about an excellent bit of Hardcore history. Millennium Hardcore is still my favourite kind of Hardcore, and even to this day it keeps me entertained. I find that the music released back around the Millennium, now nearly 20 years ago, was superb. Quality was astonishing, and it held its strength, even all these years later. DJ Addict's mix contains a lot of excellent tunes. But a few were unknowns to me, hence why I asked for a tracklist. And what I got, was a huge grin on my face. I looked like Farther Christmas, but without the face fungus. 01. The Wishmaster & Promo - Stomp Me 02. Promo - Tunnel Vision 03. Masters Of Ceremony - Acrabadacra 04. Art Of Fighters - Artwork (Tha Playah Remix) 05. DJ D - Cold As Ice (Tha Playah Remix) 06. G-Town Madness & The Viper - Come As One (Project Hardcore Anthem 2007) 07. Nosferatu & Endymion - Drunk With A Gun 08. Re-Style - Get In Crackin 2011 09. Tha Playah - I Call The Shots 10. Nitrogenetics - Inside Your Head 11. Tha Playah - Walking The Line 12. Weapon X - Planet Rocker 13. Neophyte Records -Neophyte Mashup 2 14. Evil Activities - No Place To Hide 15. Tha Playah - Why So Serious 16. Angerfist - Street Fighter (Audiofreq Remix) 17. Tha Playah - My Misery It's good that I'm writing this review: this means that the wife is cooking the turkey, and I do not need to assist her. Thanks Addict, for making my Christmas a good 'un! Let me start by saying that I never heard the first two records before. Yes, I am a Promo fan, but never come across these anthems before. I haven't got ALL his albums, to be fair. But when I heard these two, I knew I was going to be in for a treat. And boy, the mix was extremely good. But the best record has to be the first two. Having Star Wars references in your song is just epic. Come on, who disagrees? If you do, fuck off. A few small cross fading errors, but nothing major. Enjoy this mix as much as I have. It really made me happy, and I was immediately thinking of the massive CD collection I had around the Millennium, and how much guilders/euros I've spent on buying these. I think it's about time to blow the dust of them, and start raving again. And also to buy all Promo albums. How I missed these two is beyond me. Thanks Addict for composing the mix, and making the tracklist! Merry Christmas, my fellow ravers! DJ: Addict Genre/Style: Hardcore, Millennium Hardcore Mix Info: Millenium Mayhem Length Mix: 01:04:01 Tracks: 17 (seventeen) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): DOWNLOAD/LISTEN File Type: .wav File Size: 646 MB Bitspeed: 1411kbps More Information: DJ Addict - Soundcloud Page

Today is Christmas, the day filled with tunes by Wham!, Mariah Carey, Nick & Simon, Armin van Buuren, Slade, etc. But why though? Why not let your Christmas be ruined by awful music, and why not have something raw and rough coming through your speakers during this festive time of the year? We all like to have a great time, so why not listen to Beuk In Je Kanus vs Monkey Kong's Yearmix of 2019? Enjoy this day, and embrace the Rawstyle sound. Let's have fun, and 'ave it! I fully understand that my previous statement might offend people who love Christmas, so I do apologise. But you have to understand that in my household Christmas music is played since mid June each year, and the Skyradio app is constantly on. I'm getting annoyed now, and Chris Rea is still stuck on the motorway, finding his way home. Why not have a bit of Rawstyle instead? I've reviewed a Monkey Kong mix before, but never a Beuk In Je Kanus mix. Don't know who's responsible for this 'name' and who's behind it, but I'm guessing it's someone who appreciates the raw sound coming from the Hardstyle scene. Together they've made this megamix. 60 records in 90 minutes. The finest records 2019 had to offer. The first 25 records mixed by BIJK and the next 35 by MK. So it will be a very interesting mix. Anyway, no matter how you approach this mix: it's still a full on Rawstyle megamix, so you won't be disappointed whatsoever. Beuk In Je Kanus: 01. Sound Rush feat Michael Jo - Breakaway 02. B-Front & Adrenalize - Elektronic Symphony 03. B-Front & Rejecta - Angels In The Sky 04. Rebelion feat Mocha Martin - The Edge 05. E-Force & Kronos - Higher Force 06. Adaro & Kronos - Blackout 07. Code Black & Hard Driver - G.T.F.O. 08. Nightcraft - G.T.F.O. 09. Uncaged feat MC Alee - Together 10. Vertile - Stronger 11. Sub Sonik feat Carola - Brave 12. Kronos - Restart 13. Crystal Mad - F#CK OFF 14. Devin Wild & Rebelion feat LXCPR - High Score (EPIC 2019 Anthem) 15. D-Block & S-Te-Fan feat MC Villain - Sound Of Thunder (D-Sturb Remix) 16. D-Sturb & Warface - Take On The World 17. Artifact - Indicator (Indicator Anthem 2019) 18. E-Force & Rejecta - Kicked Out 19. Gunz For Hire - Blood Brothers 20. Rejecta - Chaos Complete (Shockerz 2019 Anthem) 21. D-Sturb - Until It's Gone (The Next Level Remix) 22. Crossfight - Mad AF 23. Act Of Rage & Killshot - Day For Night 24. Delete - Munky Shit VIP 25. Radical Redemption feat Tha Watcher - Spell Of Sin (Resurrection Mix) Monkey Kong: 26. Rejecta - Hardness 27. D-Sturb & Warface - Hit The Ground 28. Frequencerz & Warface - Menace (D-Sturb The Next Level Remix) 29. Rebelion & Rejecta - Realness 30. E-Force & Frequencerz - Attention (D-Sturb The Next Level Remix) 31. E-Force - Necromancer 32. D-Sturb & Warface feat Carola - Synchornised 33. Adaro - Murder (Invector Remix) 34. Regain & Rooler - Bust Ya Head 35. Vertile - Eyes Closed 36. D-Sturb & Warface - The Remedy 37. D-Sturb - Apocalyptic Darkness (The Next Level Remix) 38. Warface - I Need You 39. Rooler - OneTwo 40. Bloodlust - Imma Boss 41. Warface - Breaking The Rules 42. Rebelion feat Tha Watcher - Fake Shit 43. Rebelion & Rooler - Drop This 44. NCrypta & Thyron - Surrender 45. Killshot - Who's The Boss (Bloodlust Remix) 46. D-Sturb & Warface - Imma OG 47. Krowdexx & Malice - Rawstars 48. Fraw - Combat 49. Bloodlust & Unresolved - One With The Streets 50. D-Sturb & Warface - Collective Paranoia 51. Fraw & Ncrypta - Omega 52. Bloodlust - Defqon.1 2019 Tool 53. Bloodlust - Pieces 54. Rooler - Extinguish (Riot Shift Remix) 55. Deadly Guns & Delete - In Control 56. E-Force - The Bad Guy 57. Angerfist - Solid Stigma 58. Deadly Guns & Ncrypta - Rip It Open 59. Deadly Guns - Get Dissed 60. Act Of Rage & Never Surrender - Kicks Van Staal Bloody Nora, I've got RSI, but now that's even worst! What a long tracklist. But truth be told, the mix is nice and long too, so no worries: they haven't crammed in 60 records in 90 minutes. Oh God, they have! Bloody Nora, what a mix! A true Christmas blessing, a true megamix for all you Rawstyle fanatics out there. I wanted to use the word freak, but I do not want to offend anyone. The mix is made up two mixes, as mentioned before, but there's no seam between both of them. It's a nicely blended mix. BIJK and MK have made this wonderful mix, showcasing what 2019 had in store for us. Reminding us that it's been one hell of a year, and if this trend continues, 2020 will be an even better year. I do like the raw sound, and sometimes you just want to stomp your feet so hard, that blisters appear out of nowhere. But a melodic Rawstyle track is sometimes more my cup of tea. Basically the majority of D-Sturb's records are my thing, they are my jam. And by looking at the mix it also shows that it has been his year. My God, there's a lot of D-Sturb's stuff in here. Are BIJK and MK fans of D-Sturb too? Well, who wouldn't be? It's time now for us all to open our presents that Father Christmas has brought to our lovely homes, and I'm not going to talk any more about this hour and a half long mix. Let's just embrace it, and listen to it today. Turn the volume up to 50, and be festive. Fuck the neighbours, who likes them anyway? DJs: Beuk In Je Kanus vs Monkey Kong Genre/Style: Rawstyle Mix Info: The Yearmix of 2019 Length Mix: 01:30:40 Tracks: 60 (sixty) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): LISTEN HERE File Size: unknown File Type: unknown Bitspeed: unknown More Information: Beuk In Je Kanus - Soundcloud Page

The first END OF YEAR mix I have found is made by the biggest EDM DJ in the world right now, Marshmello. And to show you how big he is (not his actual size I'm talking about though): 10 days ago this mix got uploaded, and already has got 139K+ plays at this moment! Most mixes on Soundcloud are struggling to get more than 1000 plays, but this is a Marshmello mix: obviously it immediately gains attention, and 616 reactions to his mix can be found on Soundcloud. He's so huge: we've gone passed the stage where we are wondering who's behind the mask, and just consider him 'human'. Even though the mask hides the true identity, we are not bothered about that, we are more focussed on the music. Truth be told, I've got a love-hate relationship with EDM. Maybe it's a generation thing, but I want to hear awesome music performed by awesome artists who take the scene seriously. We've seen many clowns over the years, who have sadly put a downer on my attitude towards EDM. That's why I have this relationship. Many people find it funny, but I do not. We all know which artists I'm talking about, but hey: as long as you enjoy it, why shouldn't you? I thought I should give this mix a go, seeing as it's quite a while since I last reviewed an EDM mix. And the tags underneath the mix made it even more interesting: this mix contains Dance, Dance Pop, Dubstep, Trap, and of course EDM. This is going to be interesting: I've lost touch on who's who in the EDM world, and not familiar with most songs being released nowadays. So this is for me a reintroduction. Could be interesting? 01. Marshmello & Flux Pavilion feat Elohim - Room To Fall 02. Netsky & Aloe Blacc - Snitch 03. Yellow Claw x Duke & Jones - ID 04. RL Grime & Juelz - Formula 05. Sikdope - S.O.S. 06. Marshmello & TYNAN - Earthquake 07. JOYRYDE feat GOLD - YUCK 08. Party Favor & Nonsens - Gasoline 09. Asking Alexandria - The Violence (Sikdope Remix) 10. YehMe2 & Wuki - Throw It 11. Salvatore Ganacci - Horse 12. Marshmello & Yultron - Let's Get Down 13. Slushii & Kaivon - Sober 14. Oliver Tree - Miracle Man (Zeds Dead Remix) 15. Troyboi - The Truth 16. Holly - Through Me 17. KAYZO feat Alex Gaskarth - Up In Flames 18. Duke & Jones - Isolate 19. Marshmello feat A Day To Remember - Rescue Me 20. Marshmello & Slushii - Put Yo Hands Up 21. Eptic - Beyond The Stars 22. SIPPY - Ghosts 23. ID - ID 24. Borgore - G.O.A.T. 25. sapientdream feat KARRA - Mess It Up 26. Ducky - The Only One 27. Aazar & Bellecour - Bonaparte 28. Moksi feat Digitzz - Do You Hear Me 29. Valentino Khan - Pony 30. Dillon Francis - DFR 31. JAUZ & Dubloadz - Super Hott 32. JAUZ - Get To Me 33. Alesso - PROGRESSO 34. Avicii feat Imagine Dragons - Heart Upon My Sleeve 35. Alesso & SUMR CAMP - In The Middle 36. DJ Snake - Frequency 75 37. Blanke & Godlands - Hellraiser 38. Petit Biscuit feat JP Cooper - We Were Young 39. Marshmello & Kane Brown - One Thing Right (KDrew Remix) 40. What So Not & Diablo - OOGAHDAM! 41. Marshmello feat YUNGBLUD & Blackbear - Tongue Tied This is a full on EDM mix, as you would expect from Marshmello.If you don't know who he is, then you are really too young, or maybe too old. But even this crazy Dutchman knows about his existence. But does that mean this mix is good, or is it bad? Well, I've got mixed feelings. Yes, even after listening to it, I've got this mix feeling going through my system. I do like a bit of EDM, but some records do not make any sense. Not to put a downer on things, it's still nice and mello mix (see what I did there), but some records just didn't make me move whatsover. For example Alesso's 'PROGRESSO'. I would have expected one member of the former Swedish House Mafia to make something extraordinary, and yet it sounds extremely dull. But am I being too negative? Yes, I am. It's still enjoyable. Don't get me wrong: if I would be at a Marshmello concert/gig, I would still put my hands in the air. I like the good atmosphere he puts out towards the crowd, and some of the records selected do truly demolish speakers. He starts off with a wicked record, if truth be told. And the record that got me the most is 'We Were Young'. I love the mellowed down mood you get, the second the record hits you. But it's not really big event-ish, isn't it? A good mix, to be fair. He knows how to please the masses, and that's why he's such a crowd pleaser. The set is nice, some records really ear pleasing. All in all a nice set. Would have expected a bit more from certain artists, seeing as they know better. But I still listened to it, and enjoyed it. DJ: Marshmello Genre/Style: EDM Mix Info: Mello Mix Length Mix: 01:01:32 Tracks: 41 (fourty-one) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): DOWNLOAD/LISTEN File Size: 85.4 MB File Type: mp3 Bitspeed: 192kbps More Information: Marshmello - Soundcloud Page

Christmas is nearly happening. And why not end this 'normal' section of the year with a really funny, quirky, and somehow ridicilous mix? I think I have found the perfect weird mix, one I have not come across in a long time. Christmas and Gabber/Breakcore? Does that even exist? It turns out that this is indeed a thing, and in Germany, in Hamburg, they had a party focussed on the Weihnacht, which is Christmas, or Christmas eve? Not sure, my German language knowledge is limited, but it's all festive, so when I found this promo mix for this event I was a bit excited. I wanted to hear something festive, and boy, did I find just that! But also really perculiar. This was not what I wanted to hear, but secretly had to listen to. And by doing so, I have offended my wife by playing it. She's a huge Christmas fanatic, and when she heard the first song, which is a remix of Wham!'s 'Last Christmas', she was appalled. Not a fan of Gabber in the first place, she was kind of upset. But I stuck two fingers in the air, and raved away. Why not have fun during this festive season? Isn't this what Christmas is about? I don't know anything about this event, or who made this mix. It was recorded about 9 days ago in Hamburg, and I'm guessing by the way how the title is made, that this mix is made by Kern 8? If you are familiar with this event, please elaborate on it. I would appreciate it. The tracklist... well, doesn't make any sense. But here you go: 01. X-ecute - Last Xmas 02. Dave Skywalker - Simply Wonderful 03. Smurfy Claus - Jingle Farts 04. Chryzis - XXX-Mess 05. goreshit - tooty fuckin' frooty! 06. Sir Trancelott - Sanctuary Of Love 07. goreshit - ain't ya heard? 08. m1d - Crossfire 09. Oxygenfad - Crime Rave 10. Lord Nord & 909 Junkies - Nothing Wrong With Me 11. captain raveman - pursuit (Hitori Tori Remix) 12. goreshit - ain't ya heard? (Hitori Tori Remix) 13. Fat Frumos feat Yabai korenosuke - WELCOM TO THE DANGEROUS 14. Oxygenfad - Making Out With Girls 15. Oxygenfad - Lisbent - zki henfo023n zjnw (Brain Patterns) I've not come across anything this weird. You need to listen to it to fully understand what I'm saying. From X-mas Gabber to Speedcore. It does make any sense. It was recorded at 205 BPM, which is already extremely fast, but towards the end it becomes unusually quick. Not even the fastest man alive can dance to those beats and basses. Still enjoyable. Again, I know nothing about this event, but it looks like it was all done in good fun. If you wanted an unusual Gabber party, this is the one you should have gone to. Sadly it has already happened 3 days ago, but if you went, I'm guessing you are still recovering, if this was the kind of music you would expect to hear at this event. Fuck me, this is unusual. Quirky doesn't not fully describe this mix. I would urge you, if you want something out of the ordinary to listen to, press play. I still have to listen to it a few times to understand it, but the beginning was alright, but towards the end it becomes a clusterfuck. Don't know what to say. Have a listen to it yourself. And let me know what you think. DJ: Kern 8? Genre/Style: Hardcore, Gabber, Breakcore Mix Info: The Ghost Of Christmas Arse Length Mix: 00:50:09 Tracks: 15 (fifteen) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): LISTEN HERE File Size: unknown File Type: unknown Bitspeed: unknown More Information: Hafenklang - Official Website

It's nearly time for Christmas to happen, so we'll end on a high note. We've had some amazing mixes throughout the year, and especially now we are seeing a lot of year mixes, sadly most of them do not come with any tracklist. I've been listening to quite a few this morning, and then I stumbled across this mix by DJ Threat on Soundcloud. A Futureworld Records mix, made 2 days ago. Now we all know I am a fan of FW, and sadly haven't seen anything come out of this label for a while now, but I'm still digging the music they have released when the brand dominated the scene. So this is a nice treat. I think, and that's a personal view on it, the music that was created and released when FW was around, had potential to become big. This Dubcore sound really appealed to me, but sadly it received a lot of negative feedback too. I remember when Clubland X-Treme Hardcore 8 (was it 8? not sure) was released and people just dissed the album completely. It was a shame, I really liked the music. I still listen to it, and I would like to re-introduce people to this lost UK Hardcore sub genre. Why not? It's awesome! The tracklist contains a lot of excellent dancefloor smashers. Here it is: 01. Macks Wolf - Galleon 02. Modulate feat Jay Jacob - Call Me 03. Dougal & Gammer feat Hannah Faulkner - Knight In Shining Armour 04. Mark Breeze & MOB - Is It Too Late (MOB Remix) 05. Darren Styles - Talk 06. Jakka-B & Summa Jae - Talk 07. Modulate feat MC Static - Maniac 08. Hixxy & Re-Con - Superhuman 09. Petruccio & Modulate feat Marie Louise - Escape 10. Breeze & Modulate - Inside Out 11. Re-Con - Gyroscope 12. Petruccio & Modulate feat Marie Louise - Missing (Gammer Remix) 13. Petruccio & Modulate feat Marie Louise - I Need You 14. Darren Styles & Gammer - Paranoia 15. Petruccio & Modulate feat Mark Slammer - High On You 16. Macks Wolf & Jakka-B - Islands In The Sky 17. Michael Scout - Mind Body Soul 18. Darren Styles & Dougal - Don't Give Up 19. Petruccio feat Mark Slammer - Side By Side 20. Darren Styles - Xfer 21. Gammer feat Michael Scout - Bye Bye A wonderful looking tracklist, and after typing it, I went onto the magestic Google, and found out that the label was alive longer than expected! I was expecting it to have seized mid 10s, but they have released up onto 2017 (as far as Discogs is correct). I didn't expect that, but truth be told, I haven't seen many FW posts for a while now. We are coming up to three years without FW. Sad. But anyway, let's stay positive, and remind ourselves on the excellent releases they have had. We all know that the majority of these artists have become global superstars, like Darren Styles and Gammer, but back when FW ruled, they still rocked the UK Hardcore scene with wonderful anthems. But to me it was the legendary duo Petruccio & Modulate who's sound appealed the most to me. I remember their album being released and the amount of mixes made to show people's appreciation, it was amazing! Their sound was truly breathtakingly beautiful, and it made TCD happy. And even in 2019 it makes me happy. DJ Threat's mix has 21 amazing records in it. And seeing as I'm a P&M fan, I obviously have selected one of their records as my favourite: 'Missing', remixed by DJ Gammer. What a beast of a record. Even in 2019/2020 it will cause dangerous moments on the dancefloor. What a belter! Small mixing errors are present in this mix, and also the music completely cutting out towards the end of the mix. But nothing major. You can still appreciate this mix, as much as I have. Enjoy it, and have a merry Christmas everyone! DJ: Threat Genre/Style: UK Hardcore, Dubcore Mix Info: The Futureworld Mix - 22-12-2019 Length Mix: 01:14:05 Tracks: 21 (twenty-one) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): LISTEN HERE File Size: unknown File Type: unknown Bitspeed: unknown More Information: DJ Threat - Soundcloud Page

Only a day or so ago I reviewed a mix focussed on the magestic label Evolution Records, and DJ Audioholik reminded me on Facebook that he made a mix about 10 months ago, also a Evolution Records showcase mix. Normally I would respond by saying I am not reviewing two similar mixes, but in this case I couldn't let it go by. So here's the second Evolution Records mix review, and it's a good one. The first one was a slamming mix, but this second one has got more records that I like, and missed in the first mix. The first being only 4 minutes longer, but containing less records. For this mix, Audioholik decided to use 24 of Scott's finest records. Scott being of course the King of UK Hardcore, Scott Brown. So what's in store for us all? 24 amazing records, a 1 hour and 15 minute long mix. And all focussed on Evolution Records and the UK Hardcore sound that emerged from it. Is it any better or similar or worst than the first mix I reviewed, made by DJ M@rt!n-J? Well, you can compare, both have got tracklists, and here it goes: 01. Scott Brown - Out Of My Brain (Original Mix) 02. Scott Brown & Cat Knight - All About You (Original Mix) 03. Scott Brown - Push It (Music Please) 04. Plus System - Let's All Get Down (Original Mix) 05. Scott Brown - Definition Of A Bad Boy (Original Mix) 06. Plus System - Blue Anthem (Original Mix) 07. Scott Brown - Hardcore Is The Future (Original Mix) 08. Plus System - Do It Like We Do (Original Mix) 09. Scott Brown - Neckbreaker (Plus System Mix) 10. Plus System - This Is How We Do It (Original Mix) 11. Scott Brown - Hardcore Hustler (Hardcorevolution Mix) 12. Plus System - Serial Killer (Oirginal Mix) 13. Scott Brown - Protoplasm (Original Mix) 14. Plus System - Rhythm Machine (Original Mix) 15. Q-Tex - Like An Angel (Original Mix) 16. Scott Brown - Taking Drugs (Original Mix) 17. Plus System - Prince Of Darkness (Original Mix) 18. Scott Brown - We're Droppin' This (Scott Brown Mix) 19. Plus System - Make You Freak (Original Mix) 20. Scott Brown - Make The Beat Drop (Original Mix) 21. Plus System - Bassline Of The Century (Original Mix) 22. Scott Brown - The Stranger (Original Mix) 23. Plus System - Dehumanize (Original Mix) 24. Scott Brown - Hardcore U Know The Score (Original Mix) What an amazing tracklist! This is what I was looking for! 23 amazing records, truly astonishing tracklist. And all from the mind of the legendary Scotchman, DJ Scott Brown a.k.a Q-Tex a.k.a. Plus System. Now, you might be wondering why I say 23 and not 24? Well, it's got the worst SB record of all time in it, one I simply detest because the original records the lyrics were taken from, is simply the worst record of all time, and I never liked the band anyway. OK, cut to the chase, it's 'Do It Like We Do'. Is it the Bloodhound Gang? Horrible lyrics. Dreadful band. Nothing that they have made would make me happy. The lyrics are stupid, and ruin the brilliant UK Hardcore sound that only Scott Brown knows how to make. But that's the only negative of this mix. The best of the best, and I've said it a million times, is 'Make You Freak' by Plus System. Such a catchy and memorable anthem. Doesn't matter where I am: whenever I hear it, it brings a smile on my face, and I cannot stop enjoying life as we know it (see what I did there?). Audioholik's previous mix was a good 'un, and this one is seriously also as good, maybe even better. Seeing as I'm a full on UK Hardcore fanatic and a huge Scott Brown fan, this mix has made my day! Two Evolution Records mixes in 2 days. The wife must be thinking I've gone mad? Who cares anyway: Evolution Records 24/7, 365 days of the year! Hell yeah! Thanks Audioholik for a wicked mix! Really enjoyed it! DJ: Audioholik Genre/Style: UK Hardcore, Happy Hardcore Mix Info: Evolution Records Showcase (10.04.2017) Length Mix: 01:15:52 Tracks: 19 (nineteen) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): DOWNLOAD/LISTEN File Size: 174 MB File Type: mp3 Bitspeed: 320kbps More Information: DJ Audioholik - Soundcloud Page

DJ Q, the all round UKG legend, who doesn't know him? If you are not aware of who he is, I wonder if you are a true UKG fanatic. DJ Q has been pushing UKG for many years, and has been at the forefront of it when it emerged onto the world. We all know at least 1 DJ Q song. You must know his biggest hit to date 'You Wot'?, featuring MC Bonez. If you are unaware of this song too, you are probably way too young, but thankfully it's not too late to start investigating your time into DJ Q's back story and his catalogue of awesome music. And this mix could be very helpful, to be fair. If I'm correct, he had a special night at Phonox on the 20th or 21st, not sure. But seeing as the event already took place, he removed the original flyer as picture on Soundcloud, and still kept this mix online. Why not? It contains shitloads of his tunes, released from 2010 until this year. You get a wide variety of his own tunes, from UK Bassline to Deep House stuff. DJ Q ruled through this decade, and this mix shows us all why he's a boss. This mix does not only contains records made by him, but also records remixed by him. And seeing as this is 80 minutes of DJ Q, you will be surely pleased that I notified you of this mix and of its existence. You will feel very wobbly from the first to the last second. 01. DJ Q - 99 02. Higher Self feat Lauren Mason - Ghosts (DJ Q Remix) 03. DJ Q - Poison 04. Sia - Little Man (DJ Q Edit) 05. DJ Q feat Dread MC - Snapchat VIP 06. Koffee - Rapture (DJ Q Remix) 07. DJ Q - Danger 08. Jaheim - Just In Case (DJ Q Edit) 09. Devi - You & Me (DJ Q Remix) 10. Donae'O - Black (DJ Q Remix) 11. DJ Q & Flava D - My Bae 12. DJ Q - Go Home 2010 13. Moksi - What I Like (DJ Q Remix) 14. DJ Q - Move On 15. DJ Q - Madness 16. DJ Q - All Junglist 17. DJ Q - Ordinary People 18. DJ Q - Time To Shine 19. DJ Q - Will I Ever Be Free 20. Jack Ü feat Justin Bieber - Where Are Ü Now (DJ Q Edit) 21. DJ Q - More Than You 22. DJ Q - Notice Me 23. DJ Q - Breathe 24. DJ Q - Sonic 25. New York Transit Authority - 95 (DJ Q Remix) 26. DJ Q - Stingray 27. Spooky - Baby (DJ Q Remix) 28. DJ Q feat Kai Ryder - Be Mine 29. DJ Q & Jamie Duggan - Countdown 30. DJ Q - Dibby Dibby Sound 31. Royal-T - Cool Down (DJ Q Remix) 32. DJ Q - Mash Up 33. DJ Q - My Heart 34. DJ Q - Reflex 35. Swindle feat Ricardo China - Conecta (DJ Q Remix) 36. TQD - Hold Me (DJ Q Remix) 37. Groove Armada - Superstylin (DJ Q Edit) 38. DJ Q & Flava D - PS 39. DJ Q - Rocky 40. Tyla feat Kelli-Leigh - Deeper (DJ Q Remix) 41. Drake feat Jhene Aiko - From Time (DJ Q Edit) 42. Tough Love feat Genuwine - Pony (Jump On It) (DJ Q Remix) 43. Charly Black & J Capri - Whine & Kotch (DJ Q Edit) 44. DJ Q & AC Slater - Oh Yeah 45. DJ Q - Brandy & Coke 46. DJ Q & Jack Junior - Red Alert 47. My Nu Leg feat Iyamah - Senses (DJ Q Remix) 48. Toddla T feat Shola Ama - Take It Back (DJ Q Remix) 49. S-X - Woooo Riddim (DJ Q Remix) 50. Jammz feat Aleisha Lee - Who's That Girl 51. Wolfie - Contradiction 52. DJ Q feat Louise Williams - Trust Again (Karl 'Tuff Enuff' Brown Remix) 53. DJ Q & Finn - Baby I Don't Know 53 records in 80 minutes. Pfff, a full on megamix, isn't it? And of course, it being a DJ Q mix, it's all flawless. But the good thing is, you will hear and see DJ Q's progression throughout this decade, and all the styles he's been working with. From the funny records like 'Sonic' and 'Rocky' to the serious dancefloor smashers, you will find everything in here! And that's why this is such a nice and relaxing mix to hear, just before the festive time of year's about to happen. Who needs Christmas when you have this? One hour and 18 minutes of everything DJ Q related. I'd rather listen to this than anything else. I've woken up extremely early today, to listen to this mix. Give it an hour and 18 minutes, and it's been a pleasant journey, truth be told. DJ Q knows how to make 'wobbly' anthems, and has been the dancefloor master for longer than a decade. I've got only love and admiration to give this man. I hope that those who went to Phonox had a brilliant night. For those that didn't go and want to hear some Q, press play right now! You won't be disappointed. His quick mixing skills are really coming alive in this mix, and there's no time for you to relax: DJ Q has got you by the balls, and won't let go. He keeps you dancing constantly. Best record? It was difficult, but I do like 'Take It Back', made by Toddla T and Shoala Ama, remixed by DJ Q. Such a tune. Can't believe it's nearly a decade old! A wonderful mix, but I wouldn't expect anything else from this UKG legend! DJ: Q Genre/Style: UKG, Bassline, Deep House Mix Info: The Best Of DJ Q 2010 - 2019 Length Mix: 01:18:47 Tracks: 53 (fifty-three) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): LISTEN HERE File Size: unknown File Type: unknown Bitspeed: unknown More Information: DJ Q - Soundcloud Page

Casketkrusher. The man who lives and breathes Happy Hardcore. He is Happy Hardcore. And the reason why I stumbled onto one of his mixes today, was because I was looking for 'Forbes & Cylcone - Full Force' on Soundcloud. At the moment that's my favourite Happy Hardcore anthem, and I heard it in another mix. It reminded me of the fantastic 90s Happy Hardcore era. And also, how many times have I used the two words Happy and Hardcore in this paragraph? Fuck me. I've been following Casketkrusher for a few years now, and he's always impressed me hugely. His dedication of making sure that the legacy remains alive is truly admirable. So he's one of my most favourite present day Happy Hardcore DJs. And with thousands of followers on Soundcloud and hundreds of songs on it, he's not going anywhere. The mix I'm going to talk about, is a liveset, recorded at Nightscape Festival, back in 2015. I cannot find any information online about this event, so I cannot comment about it, or even write about other people's experience of this event. So let's delve straight into the tracklist. For those searching for Happy Hardcore anthems, you will be pleased to see it. 01. Midas - Groove Control (12" Mix) 02. Q-Tex - Get On The Floor 03. Technotrance - YRS Stomp (Hyperact Remix) 04. DJ Dell vs Scott Brown - Inferno (Original Mix) 05. Neurotek - Excelebration 06. Bass Reaction - Technophobia (Power Mix) 07. Seduction & Dougal - Better Days (12" Mix) 08. Technosis - Panic 09. Scott Brown - Live Your Life 10. Lord Of Hardcore - Work That Sukka! (Bass Control Mix) 11. The Scotchman - Life Force 12. Sonicdriver - Lethal Breaks 13. Stingray - Power Of Darkness 14. The Jokers - Arrow Of Death 15. Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo - Live At London (Hardcore Mix) 16. Unsatisfied Evil II - Bad Creations 17. The Partyman - Take It Easy 18. Forbes & Cyclone - Full Force 19. DJ Sim - Straight Of The Dancefloor 20. The Prophet - 4 Buffalo's I always wonder how Casketkrusher finds these gems. I do not know how he does it. Sometimes he plays records I've not even come across before. I always thought that I knew everything there was about Happy Hardcore, but the crown has to go to Casketkrusher, the true Happy Hardcore master. For this unknown event he played for 45 minutes, and within those 45 minutes he played 20 excellent tunes. Ranging from nice European Happy Hardcore to UK Happy Hardcore. You can hear the difference between both sounds. But he perfectly blended them together, and the result is an astonishing mix. Of course he had to play the big records, but also shitloads of obscure and darker anthems. It was nice to hear these anthems in a short mix, and even though I would normally have difficulties to pick a favourite, I've got to go for the record I described earlier: 'Full Force' by Forbes and Cyclone. What a beast anthem, seriously underrated. Another amazing set by Casketkrusher. Seriously impressive. My all-time Happy Hardcore hero. DJ: Casketkrusher Genre/Style: Happy Hardcore Liveset Info: Recorded @ Nightscape Festival 01-08-2015 Length Liveset: 00:45:45 Tracks: 20 (twenty) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): LISTEN HERE File Size: unknown File Type: unknown Bitspeed: unknown More Information: Casketkrusher - Soundcloud Page

DJ M@rt!n-J is back with another mix. We all know that he loves to make mixes, mostly dedication/appreciation mixes, and this time he's made one for the magical label that the UK raving community loves and has embraced since the mid 90s: Evolution Records. Run by the mighty Scott Brown, this label has seen the biggest and most respected UK Hardcore anthems being released by the man himself, and not just records made by himself, but also along a few big names such as Brisk, Cat Knight, Kelly C, and many more. To me, this is the most important label in the UK Hardcore history. Would you agree? M@rt!n-J has made many excellent mixes, which I cannot find on Soundcloud anymore (sadly), but I know for sure that everyone will appreciate his latest one. As I said before, this label is important to all of us, and it has been a stable label, bringing us true raving anthems, and you will see that M@rt!n-J has selected 19 excellent anthems. All made by the King of UK Hardcore, Scott Brown. This is his last mix of 2019, but don't worry: he'll be back in 2020 with a lot of new and exciting mixes. But for now, let's focus on Evolution Records, and an hour and 20 minutes long mega mix! And the mix will make you extremely happy. Unless you dislike Scott Brown. And if you do, why are you reading this? Are you even human? 01. Scott Brown - This Is How We Do It (Intro Mix) 02. Scott Brown - Make The Beat Drop 03. Scott Brown - Definition Of A Badboy (Hardcorevolution Mix) 04. Scott Brown - The Stranger 05. Plus System - Bassline Of The Century 06. Scott Brown feat DMO - Call My Name 07. Plus System - Darkness 08. Scott Brown - Why Should You Live 09. Scott Brown - Code 10. Scott Brown - Neckbreaker (Essential Platinum Mix) 11. Scott Brown - Please Don't Cry 12. Scott Brown feat Robert Francis - Time To Runaway 13. Scott Brown - Life As We Know It 14. Plus System - Serial Killer 15. Scott Brown - Hardcore Hustler 16. Scott Brown & Marc Smith - The Judgement 17. Scott Brown - Take A Final Breath 18. Scott Brown - We Can Dance 19. Scott Brown - Boomstick Pornographic material. That's what the above tracklist is to me. If you want to get me aroused, you just need to show me a mix with Evolution Records in it, and I'm done. I think that each and every record in this mix is a masterpiece, a true Hardcore anthem. That's the magic behind Scott Brown and his label. He made extremely melodic tunes, and he makes them so well, that even years after its initial release, the tune will still be recognised by the mainstream followers and still appreciated by the masses. I think that M@rt!n-J's mix will be a good one for those who love UK Hardcore, and it might become his biggest mix up to date. Don't get me wrong: his previous mixes were really good too, but this one just reaches the top. I've been a Scott Brown fan for many decades (since the early 90s, when he released Dutch Gabber music), and have bought many albums of him. His music always speaks to me more than other artists. And this mix symbolises how great the man is. It was difficult to pick the best record in this mix. There are sooo many. But I'll take the safe option and say 'Boomstick'. A no-nonsense record, typical Rotterdam sound, and not only loved by the UK Hardcore masses, but also the Gabber community. Simple, yet very effective. As usual, get this mix, and enjoy it, as much as I have. It's for free too (downloadable), so yes, Christmas has come early. And give not only Scott Brown love and appreciation by liking and buying everything he does, but also M@rt!n-J, for making excellent mixes! DJ: M@rt!n-J Genre/Style: UK Hardcore, Happy Hardcore, Gabber Mix Info: A Journey Through Evolution Records Length Mix: 01:19:07 Tracks: 19 (nineteen) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): DOWNLOAD/LISTEN File Size: 181 MB File Type: mp3 Bitspeed: 320kbps More Information: Evolution Records - Official Website

Christmas is about to happen. Next week it's the most festive time of year, and we will all be submerged in thousands of presents. And let's not forget the food. Oh boy, the food. Christmas, what are we actually celebrating? I completely forgot the meaning of Christmas. What I do know, is that Soundcloud is our friend before and after Christmas. No one posts anything on Christmas day, but before and after you will see a lot of free mixes. Sometimes month mixes, sometimes even year mixes. And I found one for you all. A brilliant mix by Mark Sherry. And it's hard and rough. I had to Google who Mark Sherry is, what his background story is. I've seen a bit here and there, but never delved into his past. And it turned out to be an interesting one. Public Domain anyone? Nah, not the Gabber group from the mid 90s, but the hit machine who had the smash hit 'Operation Blade' in 1999. And not only that, he had shit loads of records released on big labels such as Armada, High Contrast, Spinnin, and Outburst Records, to name just a few. It's someone who knows a thing or two about music. So it's no secret that this mix is going to be a good 'un. If you were hoping for a nice mellowed out Trance mix, you are going to be disappointed. This mix has got everything you could wish for: Techno, Hard House, Trance, and other styles I cannot name because I can't be arsed. A few of his own productions in here, so a very nice treat from mr Sherry. Christmas has come early this year! 01. O.R.B. - Liquid 999 (Original Mix) 02. Tobias Lueke - Elements (Original Mix) 03. A.S.Y.S. & T78 - AC_ID (Original Mix) 04. DJ One Finger - One Finger (O.R.B. Remix) 05. Thick As Thieves - Collide (Extended Mix) 06. Mark Sherry & KETNO - Space Monkey (Extended Mix) 07. i_o - Rave 444 (Original Mix) 08. Mark Sherry & Tempo Giusto - Celestial Body (Extended Mix) 09. Tiesto - Carpe Noctum (Mark Sherry Extended Remix) 10. Mark Sherry - Sangre Caliente (Scot Project Remix) 11. EverLight - Extortion (Original Mix) 12. Richard Tanselli - Let Me Take You (Extended Mix) 13. Gentech - Change Your Heart (Extended Mix) 14. Renegade System - Hedgehog (Extended Mix) 15. Scot Project - H (Hypnotise) (Extended Mix) A wonderful mix. It won't get you in the Xmas zone, but it's still something good to listen to. If you were hoping for Christmas bangers, in the sense of Techno/Trance remixes of Christmas songs, you will be disappointed. Severly disappointed. But I'm guessing there must be some sort of mix for those people online. But for now, it's a full on Techno/Trance mix with seriously impressive anthems. They will surely get us all through the festive season. It's Friday, and I always have to go through the Dartford tunnel home, and my journey is every day 65 miles to and from work. So plenty of time to listen to music. And this mix, sadly, was played 2 1/2 times today whilst driving. The journey itself was absolutely dreadful, but the music was good, and got me through the journey. So many great records selected by Mark Sherry, and carefully mixed together. I can only give credit to Mark for making this wicked mix. And it's just jam packed with 15 amazing records. Yes, the Techno sound is amazing, but the Trancey records are the ones killing it for me in this mix. Especially the last record. Scot Project, who can hate what this man produces? He's a dancefloor anthem machine, and with 'H' he has simply done it again. I'm truly fascinated by his producing skills. Get this mix down ya. Have a glass of wine, or whatever beverage you prefer, open a pack of Xmas chocolates, and enjoy yourself. You need this mix. And I did too. I am happier for finding this absolute monster of a mix! DJ: Mark Sherry Genre/Style: Techno, Hard Techno, Trance, Tech-Trance, Hard Trance Mix Info: Christmas Bangers (December 2019) Length Mix: 01:02:36 Tracks: 15 (fifteen) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): DOWNLOAD/LISTEN File Size: 143 MB File Type: mp3 Bitspeed: 320kbps More Information: Mark Sherry - Soundcloud Page

The mix you are about to listen to, should have had its review a month or so ago. I came across this mix by DJ Slipstream on Soundcloud, favorited it, but didn't do anything with it. And that's a shame, and I've only got myself to blame. To make a dull and boring story short: I was on the M25 today for a couple of hours, on my way home, starting going through my saved mixes, and came across this one. I gave it a go, and was deeply surprised about it. This is not my first Slipstream mix. Can't remember when I reviewed his previous mix, but it must have been a while ago. So long ago, that I do not think it's even on this new website, but the old and dilapidated website, which isn't active anymore. Hence why it was time for me to review yet another awesome mix by Slipstream. Not much is known about this DJ, but I do know that his Progressive House/Trance mix contains a lot of dangerous and interesting records. Ones I've never even heard before, or have come across. A nice and relaxing mix is what you are after? Don't you worry, my son, DJ Slipstream has got you covered! An hour's long mix with 13 beautiful records. Leave that up to him to do that. 01. Ryan Mendoza & Mitka - Dark City (Original Mix) 02. Emerge - The Force (Extended Mix) 03. Kolonie - Polaroid (Extended Mix) 04. ZGOOT - Open Heart (Original Mix) 05. ZGOOT - Legend 06. Kolonie & Unterberg - Reasons (Club Mix) 07. Jaytech - On Your Roof (Original Mix) 08. Raphael Mayers & Casper Salary - Rise Up (Lesh Remix) 09. Roman Hope - Sunny June 10. Cosmic Gate - Human Beings (Rolo Green Extended Mix) 11. Kataploks - Busan (Extended Mix) 12. Adam Sein - Dreamers (Astrevea Remix) 13. Eximinds - Shadows (Ron Veldt Remix) An excellent mix. It has to be said. And truth be told, if you haven't come across any of his mixes before, now is the time to start listening to them. He's got quite a few mixes on his Soundcloud page, and obviously I haven't gone through them all, but if you are interested in more of this kind of music, you will not be disappointed. The mix contains 13 unknown records to me. Never heard them before. Never seen them in another mix before. Or do I know any of these artists, besides Cosmic Gate of course. But maybe it's got something to do with the fact that I've not listened to enough Trance music lately. I should do listen to more Trance, or even Progressive House music. I can only give Slipstream credit for this excellent mix. No more words shall be mentioned, only ones stating that you need to download this mix, and enjoy it, as much as I have enjoyed it! And I do like each and every records selected by Slipstream. Brilliant mix! DJ: Slipstream Genre/Style: Progressive House, Progressive Trance Mix Info: Progression Attack 29 Length Mix: 01:01:09 Tracks: 13 (thirteen) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): DOWNLOAD/LISTEN File Size: 139 MB File Type: mp3 Bitspeed: 320kbps More Information: DJ Slipstream - Soundcloud Page

It's Christmas. Well, nearly. It's that time of year though, when everyone goes mad. The shops are crammed with unnecessary items people want to buy, queues in front of the tills, manic atmosphere everywhere, and whilst doing all of that, you've got your standard Christmas stations on, blurting out the usual Christmas tunes. I do not mind that, because I'm quite addicted to the tunes, but sometimes you want to hear something else. And seeing as I'm a raver, why not listen to some Hardcore Xmas songs? Yes, that is actually a thing. Xmas Gabber/Hardcore. And it's cheesy as hell. The legendary page on Soundcloud History Of Happy Hardcore made this mix 2 years ago, and I think I have already reviewed it last year. This could be a re-occurring thing. Review every year of this mix. There aren't many other Xmas mixes on Soundcloud focussed on Gabber, so when you do find one, hold on tight,and have a laugh. It's obviously the worst of the worst Gabber music out there, but it's fun. As we say in the Netherlands 'met een knipoog' you should approach this mix (read= with a wink). Don't take the tunes seriously. Don't think it's the highest quality rave anthems, but instead it's something different from the usual Christmas songs. Yes, they are cheesy. Boy, they are. Don't know where HOHH has found all of these, but I do remember one 'Rave The Xmas' album, which contained a few of these records. Bad as hell, but I still did my dance to it. Come on, Scrooge, let's all laugh, and rave at the same time. If the tracklist and the mix itself don't make you happy, what will? 01. Rotterdam Termination Source - Merry X-Mess 02. The S.T. Crew - Ravin' Angels 03. The S.T. Crew - Christmas With S.T. 04. Scott Brown - Start The Cavalry 05. The Frosties - Frosty The Snowman 06. Carlos Mirilla - Escarola 07. Rob X-Mas - Happy Christmas 08. Santasaurus-Rex - Up On A House Top 09. Claustrophobia - X-Mas Rave 10. Holy Shit - Now It's Christmas 11. Davie Forbes - Bingle Jells 12. Brothers In Crime - Sleigh Rave 13. Winter Wonderland - Fuck Christmas Songs 14. Sunblock-X - Carribean X-Mas 15. Claus S - Family X-Mass 16. Sensor - Rudolf The Rednose Ravedeer 17. Santa For President - Santa Is Coming 18. El Bruto - Silverbells 19. Paul Elstak - Hosanna 20. Brothers In Crime - 100% Christmas 21. Scrooge - X-Mass Alone 22. Scarface - Santawaus 23. The Triplets - Marry X-Mazz 24. D & F - No Sleep T'ill Xmass 25. Bang Crosby - I'm Dreaming 26. Noise Gate - The Magic Sack There was a time in our rave history when producers thought it was a GREAT and WICKED idea to make Gabber music for the holiday season. It was such a silly idea, and I do not think they sold many CDs to be fair. It was a joke. But the weird thing is, that we are still listening to it, 20+ years later. Were these tunes not released around 1993-1994? Or even after that? Yeah, this is the bit I would wish I'd forget. The embarrassment of being young, and listening to this at school, being beaten up for listening to it. What a horrible music. I do like it though. It's a secret admiration I've got for cheesy music. Some cheesy stuff I can handle, and this X-Mas Gabber stuff is just up my street. It's still hard enough for me to enjoy it.And HOHH have made this interesting mix, which I will listen to on a yearly basis. Maybe even at Easter, why not? It's Christmas all year round! I can go on and on about how bad and good this mix is, but seeing as you are reading this, why are you in the first place? Just press play, and have a ball. Have a laugh and a giggle. Please do not make any more X-Mas Gabber music, this is enough for me for 2019. Pfff, I would go mad if I hear any more of this stuff. The best tunes? There are actually three! 'Marry X-Mass' by the Triplets, 'No Sleep T'ill X-mass' by D & F, and 'The Magic Sack' by Noise Gate. Just pure filth! Merry Christmas everyone! DJ: History Of Happy Hardcore Genre/Style: Hardcore, Happy Hardcore, Gabber Mix Info: It's Beginning To Sound A Lot Like Christmas Length Mix: 01:36:05 Tracks: 26 (twenty-six) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): DOWNLOAD/LISTEN File Size: 219 MB File Type: mp3 Bitspeed: 320kbps More Information: History Of Happy Hardcore - Soundcloud Page

7 years ago I reviewed this mix. Yes, I've been doing this for a few years now, and recently I got tagged in a post on Facebook by the man who made this mix back in 2012, DJ Abyss. Obviously times have changed, and the majority of mixes I've reviewed have been removed, or deleted. After I got tagged, I asked if he still had the mix online, and yes, the mix is still available on another platform, this time you can find the mix on Hearthis. It's the original mix from 2012, and yes, it does come with a tracklist. And isn't that what we all want to see? I cannot believe I've been doing this reviewing business around a decade now. And I can't even remember what my first ever review was (I am ashamed), But over the years I've reviewed hundreds, maybe even thousands of mixes. And it's a shame that some mixes, which are really amazing, are deleted due to whatever reason. And this Abyss mix should never be deleted. Kniteforce records has been a tremendous part in our rave history. This label has given us so many memorable tunes, which Abyss has selected for his excellent mix. All the classic anthems from the golden years of Kniteforce have been mixed together. If this doesn't get you smiling for miles, what does? The tracklist will be a throwback to the golden years of Breakbeat Hardcore. A few of these anthems appeared on Happy Hardcore albums in the Netherlands, hence why I do know the label, and why it has been part of my rave history (read: youth). Not knowing the difference back then in Happy Hardcore and Breakbeat, I just called everything Happy Hardcore. I know I was wrong. We all made mistakes in the past, have we not? 01. Luna-C - Edge Of Madness (Sublove Remix) 02. Alk-E-D - Selector 03. Future Primitive - Twinkie 04. Poosie & Cru-L-T - Hear Me, Hear Me 05. DJ Force & The Evolution - Lost It 06. DJ Force & The Evolution - Perfect Dreams 07. Cru-L-T - Knite In Paradise (Sublove Remix) 08. Cru-L-T - Cloudy Surface 09. Future Primitive - Swift Half (Vibes & Wishdokta Remix) 10. Future Primitive - We're Flying (Vibes & Wishdokta Remix) 11. Cru-L-T - Sky High 12. DJ Force & The Evolution - High On Life 13. DJ Force & The Evolution - Raining Smiles 14. Luna-C - Piano Progression 15. Future Primitive - Infect Me 16. Jimmy J & Cru-L-T - Take Me Away (DJ Slipmatt Remix) 17. DJ Ham - Higher 18. DJ Ham - Most Uplifting (Future Primitive Remix) 19. Jimmy J & Cru-L-T - Six Days (DJ Brisk Remix) 20. Luna-C - Piano Confusion Am I the only one that goes on Discogs after seeing a tracklist to find out who was/has been responsible for records? I just love to delve into rave history, and to find out who used an alias that I'm familiar with, but never knew who was responsible for it. Anyway, back to the mix. It's a big one, with all the recognisable anthems from the wicked and awesome label Kniteforce. If you were looking for piano focussed records with a nice Breakbeat sound, Kniteforce is your label. In this hour long mix Abyss selected the finest and most loved Kniteforce anthems, and the result is a wicked hour of pure bliss. I can go on for hours, but I won't I will let the mix speak for itself. You do not need to know the ins- and outs of this mix, you just need to hear it. A wicked mix, and I've really enjoyed hearing it 7 years after I've initially reviewed it. I do not remember which anthem I selected as the best one 7 years ago, but I'm still a fan of Slipmatt's remix of 'Take Me Away'. Still a dancefloor smasher! Go check out this monster mix, and download it for free! Yep, it's for free too! Have a wicked Sunday with the finest Breakbeat records ever made! DJ: Abyss Genre/Style: Breakbeat Hardcore Mix Info: Classic Kniteforce Records Mix Length Mix: 01:02:14 Tracks: 20 (twenty) Download/Listen (via Hearthis): DOWNLOAD/LISTEN File Size: 142 MB File Type: mp3 Bitspeed: 320kbps More Information: DJ Abyss - Hearthis Page

Stranger, is a complete stranger to me. I've reviewed one of his livesets before, but still I haven't found the time to dulge myself into who he is, and where he's from. Basically, I haven't Google him yet. But I keep seeing stuff from him online. And yesterday was such a day. I found this set, uploaded onto Soundcloud, recorded at Rotterdam Rave last year, and I immediately fell in love with this set. I wasn't familiar with the event, but I don't live in the Netherlands anymore, nor am I from Rotterdam or surrounding areas. But if you play at an event where Speedy J and Nina Kraviz play, the event must have been good. This set got my attention because it's got the word 'Old School' in it, and you know I'm a sucker for the early, older sound. And once I pressed play, a new world opened up to me. Sadness and misery were immediately changed into happiness and excitement. 2 hours of early stuff, ranging from Hardcore to Techno, from Breakbeat to well... whatever floats your boat. Stranger's set has got some excellent tunes in here, and very tightly mixed together. Most of these records we all know, but simply haven't heard in a while. The tracklist is a must-see for those early sound lovers. You will immediately feel 25+ years younger. It has a nice oldskool vibe that I like, even though not all the records are old. It's a nice mix & mash of old and new, but certainly maintaining the early sound. Techno all the way! 01. Poltering Rhythm Trax - Armed Conflict 02. Tellurians - The Navigator 03. Stranger - Take Control 04. Kid Unknown - Nightmare 05. Dax J - Warp 06. Overdog - Fuck You Up 07. Debo - On The Flo (Ju Edit) 08. Envoy - Dark Manoeuvres 09. Joey Beltram - Flash Cube 10. Gecko - Just Close Your Eyes 11. Krid Snero - White Lines 12. ID - Repetition 3 13. Killa Productions - Feelin' Acid II (A) 14. Public Energy - Three 'O Three 15. ID - ID 16. Speedy J - Something For Your Mind 17. DJ Hyperactive - Wide Open 18. Tinfoil - Both Roads To Triogue (Stranger Remix) 19. Two - Rescue Me 20. Format 1 - Solid Session 21. TAFKAMP - Please Make Love To Me 22. Terrace - Far From Reality 23. ID + Jungle Brothers - I'll House You (Acapella) 24. Artefact - Are You Jackin' 25. Mike Dunn - Magic Feet (Edge Of Motion Mix) 26. ROD - Embase 27. ID - Loop 99 28. Robert Armani - Blow That Shit Out 29. The Subjected - Like Warriors 30. The Prodigy - No Good (Start The Dance) 31. Stranger - Ommoord 32. Edge Of Motion - Set Up 707 33. Umek - Brotax 34. Dan Morgan - Flowerchild 35. Carl Cox - Success 'N Effect 36. Dax J - Escape The System 37. CJ Bolland - Camargue 38. Robert Armani - Warning 39. Stranger - Warehouse Memoires 40. Pimps In Garderbelts - Spunk 41. D.Shake - Techno Trance (Yaaah) 42. Dax J - Wir Leben Fur Die Nacht 43. John Thomas - Undisputed Life (Technasia Mix 2) 44. The Prodigy - Your Love (Remix) 45. Joey Beltram - Energy Flash 46. Stranger - Highest Sense 47. Lenson - Calipso 48. The Project - Here We Go 49. 4-Nu-Tek - The Universe 50. House Pimps - Get The Hook (Ilsa Gold Remix) 51. Influid III - We're Always Behind You 52. Equinox - Pulzar (Jeff Mills Mix) 53. DJ Hooligan - B.O.T.T.R.O.P. 54. Fly By Wire - Alkaline 3DH 55. DX-13 - Decimate Intensity 56. Strange Food - Junk Food 57. Sperminator - Uptempo 58. Lt. D'Amato - Sounds Of Frustration 59. Sequential One - Dance 60. Bodylotion - Make You Dance If you were at this event, and experienced this set, please tell me that you raved like it was 1990! My God, how can you sit still when you hear this awesome set? 2 hours of nostalgia, 2 hours of pure pleasure. And 2 hours of sometimes the weirdest names: Sperminator? House Pimps? Tinfoil? Who comes up with that? Who sat behind their computer and thought 'my artist name is Sperminator'? Anyway, all jokes aside, Stranger's set is a big one. If you love Techno and everything related ot Techno, you are in for a treat. 2 hours of excellent tunes, and it has been a rollercoaster ride of emotions. From sheer happiness to anger. Anger in the sense that I wanted to stomp the floor so hard, my feet would go through it. Seriously, when you've got records by all time legends like Carl Cox, Joey Beltram, DJ Hooligan, Umek, The Prodigy, Speedy J, how is it that you can hear this set and NOT want to rave the night away? I found it difficult during my journey home today to NOT drive silly speeds on the M25. Towards the end,Stranger's set goes full ballistic. Meaning, he starts playing Hardcore. So from nice and mellow Techno to finish with Hardcore, that's exactly how to do it. Just the way I'd like to hear sets. I need to give the DJ some credit for mixing this beautifully together. A wicked set, with excellent tunes. Carefully selected and mixed together, the result is 2 hours of paradise. And it has given me enough energy to start looking at 2020 with positive vibes, the year I will get back onto the dancefloor. I need more of this. I need more oldskool. I need more! Stranger, no stranger to me. But still haven't Googled him. I let the music speak for itself! Best record? Too many to choose from. I can't single one record out. Can you? DJ: Stranger Genre/Style: Techno, Hardcore, Breakbeat, Oldskool, Early Liveset Info: Recorded @ Rotterdam Rave Festival 2018 Length Liveset: 01:59:27 Tracks: 60 (sixty) Download/Listen (via Soundcloud): LISTEN HERE File Size: unknown File Type: unknown Bitspeed: unknown More Information: Rotterdam Rave - Soundcloud Page

Marc Acardipane. The Godfather of Hardcore. You know he is. And we all appreciate his imput in the scene since the early 90s. Or was it the late 80s? I can't remember, I was too damn young. But Marc has been on my radar since the mid 90s, and have been ever since. I've actually seen him perform at Mysteryland 1998 Outdoor, and the set was live. Proper live. And the other day I stumbled across a set he did, and it sadly didn't have a tracklist. But I really wanted to review a set by the Godfather, so I went looking online, and found this set, recorded at 2015's Defqon.1. The other set I wanted to review, was his Boiler set. But sadly no one composed a tracklist yet. So this Defqon.1 set had to be the replacement, and truth be told, it's not a bad set. Some have complained that he played the most notable tunes, and not his early stuff, or the underground stuff, but frankly, I do not care about their opinion. Marc is a living legend, and proof that Hardcore never dies, and whatever he plays, is Hardcore. Unless it's a remixed version of his all time classic, to appeal to the top40 masses, but we'll not talk about that. Marc is proof that Hardcore is timeless. And for his 2015 set he played the finest tracks Hardcore had to offer. The proper old stuff, but not the early stuff. Old as in late 90s and Millennium stuff. When you see the tracklist you will smile and have goosebumps. Like me, but that's also because the heating isn't on, and I'm sitting here at home with shorts and a t-shirt. The tracklist is a thing of beauty. Hardcore porno. 01. DJ Bike - Bike's Drum 02. Catscan - Enemy On The Run 03. Tommyknocker - The Aftermath 04. Promo & Catscan - Midnight Impact 05. DJ Mad-E-Fact - The Hustle 06. Razzle Dazzle Trax - Rattlebrain (DJ Isaac's Special Remix) 07. Promo - Up Yours! 08. Base Alert - Ojeeoink 09. Armageddon Project - Spawn Of Misanthropy 10. Promo & DJ X-Ess - Vicious Circle 11. Promo - Emotions Over Anger 12. DJ Promo - Phreak Ya Speaka 13. Angerfist - Criminally Insane 14. Promo - King Of Pain 15. The Masochist - Killing Scum (Promo Meets Shaolin Remix) 16. The Stunned Guys & DJ Paul - Thrillseeka 17. Menace II Society - Chronic Disorder 18. Bodylotion - How Much Can You Take (Catscan Remix) 19. Tschabos - Gib Mir Die Bass 20. 6-Pack - Drunken Piece Of Shit 21. Neophyte - Braincracking 22. Neophyte vs The Stunned Guys - Get This Motherfucker 23. Neophyte & The Viper - '98 To Your Mind 24. Angerfist & Crucifier - Broken Chain 25. Tha Playah - Fuck The Titties (The Viper & Tommyknocker Remix) 26. Rave Creator & The Mover - Atmos-Fear 27. Inferno Bros - Slaves To The Rave (PCP Mix) 28. T.urbulence - 6 Million Ways To Die 29. Bodylotion - Always Hardcore 30. Masters Of Ceremony - Hardcore To Da Bone 31. Neophyte & The Stunned Guys - Army Of Hardcore (2009 Remix) i 32. Rob Gee - Ecstacy, You Got What I Need 33. Smash? - Korreckte Atmosphaere 34. Leathernecks - At War I have to say that I really enjoyed the other set, which contained for the majority only Marc's own back catalogue, but this Defqon.1 set is fucking ace! Probably one of the dopest sets of all time, containing those records that I've never seen on one disc, all together! If I could only buy an album with each of these records, I would be a happy man. These are all solid Hardcore anthems, and they still get played over and over, and I'm not fed up hearing them at all. No joke, I can hear them on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, fuck, even on a Sunday, and I wouldn't be bothered. His selection is truly awesome. Yes, it would have been nice to hear more of his own stuff, but he's the DJ, and read the crowd. The crowd wanted this, and got what they wanted. If I'd been there, I would have raved my Nikes until the heel would fall off. Fucking epic mix. I also love the fact that he used records by other amazing producers, such as Promo, Neophyte, Angerfist, and more. Not bound to only a specific group of artists or a specific sound, he plays whatever he wants to play, and the set therefore gets all the credit it deserves. It does have a few small mixing errors, but he deserves nothing but respect for the set in its entirety. So many great anthems. 33 amazing records. Not a fan anymore of Rob Gee's song, but that's just personal preference. I've heard it too many times, I need at least another decade of not hearing this to appreciate it. The best record of this set? The last. What a record to end this set with. Proper Hardcore anthem sped up to ridicilous level. Blisters? Check! A legendary set by a legend. DJ: Marc Acardipane Genre/Style: Hardcore, Millennium Hardcore, Early Hardcore Liveset Info: Recorded @ Defqon.1 Black 2015 Length Liveset: 01:27:13 Tracks: 34 (thirty-four) Download/Listen (via Mixcloud): LISTEN HERE File Type: unknown File Size: unknown Bitspeed: unknown More Information: Marc Acardipane - Facebook Fanpage